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Journal of American College Health Volume 66, 2018 - Issue 5
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A pilot test of a self-guided, home-based intervention to improve condom-related sexual experiences, attitudes, and behaviors among young women

William L. YarberDepartment of Applied Health Science, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;Department of Gender Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Robin R. MilhausenKinsey Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition at the University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaView further author information
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Karly A. BeaversDepartment of Applied Health Science, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USAView further author information
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Rebecca RyanDepartment of Applied Health Science, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USAView further author information
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Margaret J. SullivanDepartment of Applied Health Science, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USAView further author information
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Karen B. VanterpoolDepartment of Applied Health Science, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USAView further author information
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Stephanie A. SandersKinsey Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;Department of Gender Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USAView further author information
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Cynthia A. GrahamKinsey Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;Department of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, England, UKView further author information
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Richard A. CrosbyKinsey Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;Department of Health Behavior, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USAView further author information
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Pages 421-428 | Received 26 May 2017, Accepted 25 Feb 2018, Published online: 24 May 2018
 
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ABSTRACT

Objective: To conduct a pilot test of a brief, self-guided, home-based program designed to improve male condom use attitudes and behaviors among young women. Participants: Women aged 18–24 years from a large Midwestern University reporting having had penile–vaginal sex with two or more partners in the past 3 months. Sixty-seven enrolled; 91.0% completed the study. Methods: A repeated measures design was used, with assessments occurring at baseline, immediately  post intervention (T2), and 30 days subsequent (T3). Results: Condom use errors and problems decreased, condom-related attitudes and self-efficacy improved, and experiences of condom-protected sex were rated more positively when comparing baseline with T2 and T3 scores. Further, the proportion of condom-protected episodes more than doubled between T1 and T3 for those in the lowest quartile for condom use at baseline. Conclusion: This low-resource, home-based program improved condom-related attitudes and promoted the correct and consistent use of condoms.

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Funding

This study was funded by the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington.

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