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Publication Date: 2006-Apr
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The Relevance of Cultural Factors in Predicting Condom-Use Intentions among Immigrants from the Netherlands Antilles
Kocken, P. L.; van Dorst, A. G.; Schaalma, H.
Health Education Research, v21 n2 p230-238 Apr 2006
A study into the relevance of cultural factors in predicting condom-use intentions among Antillean migrants in the Netherlands is described in this article. The association between the intention to use condoms with a new sexual partner and a perceived taboo on discussing sex, beliefs about sex education and machismo beliefs on gender and power relationships is addressed. The study was conducted among 346 Dutch Antilleans from a random sample of an Antillean population aged 15-50 years. The response rate was 37.8%. The results showed that condom-use intentions were primarily determined by perceived subjective norms, the perceived taboo on discussing sex, machismo attitudes, gender, age and educational background. Moreover, the respondent's opinion regarding machismo was an effect modificator for the association between condom-use intentions and subjective social norm. It is concluded that, in predicting condom-use intentions, factors specific to the culture of a population contribute significantly to the determinants drawn from the general social-cognition models. It is recommended that future research should use measurement instruments that are adapted to culture-specific beliefs, and should explore the influence of cultural factors on actual condom use. Moreover, interventions promoting condom use among migrant populations should target the cultural correlates of condom use. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Sex Education, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Measurement, Foreign Countries, Cultural Influences, Educational Background, Immigrants, Behavior Standards, Social Behavior, Gender Issues, Sex Role, Masculinity, Power Structure, Attitudes, Sexuality, Health Behavior, Males, Adolescents, Adults
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