ERIC Number: EJ1180230
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1554-6128
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Correlates of Condom Use among Community College Women: The Role of Victimization, Substance Use, and Mental Health Symptoms
Orchowski, Lindsay M.; Gobin, Robyn L.; Zlotnick, Caron
American Journal of Sexuality Education, v13 n2 p170-189 2018
Research is needed to understand intersecting health risks among community college students. Applying a syndemic framework, the present research explored childhood sexual victimization, adolescent sexual victimization, intimate partner violence (IPV), marijuana use, alcohol consumption, and symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder as additive as well as interactive correlates of women's condom use. Questionnaires were administered to a sample of 212 women between the ages of 18 to 24 attending a community college. A series of logistic regression analyses documented that an increased number of psychosocial risk factors was associated with not using a condom during sexual intercourse. Experiencing both adolescent sexual victimization and lifetime IPV, compared to experiencing one form of victimization, increased the odds of not using a condom. Endorsing both lifetime IPV and past year marijuana use, compared to endorsing only one of these factors, also increased the odds of not using a condom. These findings highlight the importance of targeting intersections between adolescent sexual victimization, IPV, marijuana use, and sexual risk behavior when developing educational programs for community college women.
Descriptors: Correlation, Victims, Sexuality, Contraception, Risk, Community Colleges, Violence, Interpersonal Relationship, Questionnaires, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Marijuana, Regression (Statistics), Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Health Behavior, Females, Sexual Abuse, Sex Education, Two Year College Students, Drinking, Mental Health, Family Violence, Measures (Individuals), Student Attitudes, Surveys, Victims of Crime
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (DHHS/NIH)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Conflict Tactics Scale; Sexual Experiences Survey
Grant or Contract Numbers: 2K24MH07076906