Psychosocial predictors of intended condom use among Zimbabwean adolescents

Sexual Activity and Contraceptive Use: The Components of the Decisionmaking Process

“…Discussions of HIV/AIDS with adult family members, health professionals, and friends, and instruction on the subject have been found to predict past condom use significantly among university students in Nigeria (Edem and Harvey, 1995). Among Zambian adolescents, support for condom use from friends, partners, and parents was found to be the major determinant of intended condom use among female adolescents (Wilson and Lavelle, 1992). In Thailand, where drinking and commercial sex patronage occur largely as a social activity involving groups of friends, a study not strictly confined to adolescents revealed that perceived peer expectations of condom use had a strong positive influence on consistent condom use.…”

“…Girls who believed they were likely to succeed in general when they "set their mind to it" were statistically significantly more likely to feel that they could refuse unwanted sexual advances successfully (Zimmerman et al, 1995). A growing number of studies conducted in developing countries have begun to show statistically significant relationships between young people's beliefs in their ability to buy or use condoms and intended or actual condom use (Edem and Harvey, 1995; Wilson and Lavelle, 1992). Of course, the cultural context bears heavily on self-esteem issues, because even if young women possess resources such as adequate education and income (which are associated typically with egalitarian decisionmaking), cultural norms regarding appropriate female behavior, internalized since childhood, may impose psychological as well as social barriers on women attempting to participate in an equal or direct manner with men in making reproductive decisions.…”

“…Among adolescents in Zimbabwe, for example, concerns that condoms are off-putting and apprehensions that insisting on condom use suggests that one has AIDS were important predictors of intended condom nonuse among males (Wilson and Lavelle, 1992). Other adolescents believe that condoms are unnatural, that they reduce pleasure or sensation (Agyei et al, 1992; Havanon et al, 1993), and that their use indicates a general lack of respect for the female partner (Agyei et al, 1992).…”

Social Factors, Social Support And Condom Use Behavior Among Young Urban Slum Inhabitants In Southwest Nigeria

“…Existing research also suggests that the social environment of adolescents is an influential factor in the decision to use condoms (21,(32)(33)(34)(35)(36). Individuals form their own views in consonance with or in opposition to the dominant norms of their peers, family and society.…”

The impact on condom use of the “100% Jeune” social marketing program in Cameroon

“…Several studies of condom use among African youth suggest that condom use is associated with risk perception [10,11] , self-efficacy-the belief that one can design and execute a specific behavior [11][12][13], and perceptions of social support for their actions [10,11,14,15]. Negative perceptions about condoms-that they are ineffective, decrease sexual pleasure, and suggest untrustworthiness of a partner-are also reported to be associated with lower condom use [16,17].…”