ERIC Number: EJ1234558
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Publication Date: 2019
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Relationship Intentions, Race, and Gender: Student Differences in Condom Use during Hookups Involving Vaginal Sex
Hall, Wendasha Jenkins; Erausquin, Jennifer Toller; Nichols, Tracy R.; Tanner, Amanda E.; Brown-Jeffy, Shelly
Journal of American College Health, v67 n8 p733-742 2019
Objective: To examine the relationship between race, gender, and pre-hookup relationship intentions and college students' participation in condomless vaginal sex. Participants: 3,315 Black and White college students who participated in the Online College Social Life Survey (OCSLS). Methods: Secondary data analysis of the OCSLS using Chi-square and multiple logistic regression analyses. Results: The model revealed that students who did not want a relationship with their hookup partners and students unsure of their relationship intentions were more likely to use condoms during their last vaginal hookup. Further, White and Female students were less likely to have used condoms during their last vaginal hookup. Conclusions: White and female students, as well as students desiring romantic relationships with hookup partners may be at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) due to decreased condom use. However, more research is needed to explore the factors driving STI disparities facing Black students despite higher condom use.
Descriptors: Sexuality, Contraception, African American Students, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Correlation, Race, Gender Differences, Intention, Student Attitudes, Online Surveys, White Students, Racial Differences, Health Behavior, Interpersonal Relationship, Social Life, Intimacy
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