TY - JOUR
T1 - Predicting intention to use condoms in homosexual men
T2 - An application and extension of the theory of reasoned action
AU - Mclaws, M. L.
AU - Irwig, Les M.
AU - Oldenburg, Brian
AU - Mock, Philip
AU - Ross, Michael W.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was funded by the National Centre in Epidemiology and Clinical Research and the National Centre in HIV Social Research.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - A questionnaire based on the Theory of Reasoned Action was developed and tested to identify predictors of intention to use condoms. The questionnaire consisted of three original components: Behavioral Intentions, Attitudes and Subjective Normative Beliefs, and a new component, Behavioral Norms. Age of HIV antibody status were also collected. Internal consistency of the four components of the questionnaire was high: Cronbach's alpha coefficients ranged from 0.76 to 0.87. Logistic modelling identified the significant predictors of intentions to use a condom as Attitudes (Odds Ratio = 2.7, 95% Cl 1.80-4.06, P < 0.001) and Behavioral Norms (Odds Ratio = 1.49,95% Cl 1.06-2.11, P = 0.03). Contrary to the theory that demographic variables are not important predictive variables of intention, HIV antibody positive status and age were found to directly influence Behavioral Intentions to use a condom. About 50% of men older than 25 years of age intended to use a condom, irrespective of HIV status. Overall, 59% of men 25 years of age and younger intended to use a condom, but the percentage was affected by HIV status; 22% in men who were HIV positive and 63% in men who were HIV negative. These findings indicate that after modification, to include HIV antibody status, Age and Behavioral Norms, the Theory of Reasoned Action can identify significant predictors of intention to use a condom.
AB - A questionnaire based on the Theory of Reasoned Action was developed and tested to identify predictors of intention to use condoms. The questionnaire consisted of three original components: Behavioral Intentions, Attitudes and Subjective Normative Beliefs, and a new component, Behavioral Norms. Age of HIV antibody status were also collected. Internal consistency of the four components of the questionnaire was high: Cronbach's alpha coefficients ranged from 0.76 to 0.87. Logistic modelling identified the significant predictors of intentions to use a condom as Attitudes (Odds Ratio = 2.7, 95% Cl 1.80-4.06, P < 0.001) and Behavioral Norms (Odds Ratio = 1.49,95% Cl 1.06-2.11, P = 0.03). Contrary to the theory that demographic variables are not important predictive variables of intention, HIV antibody positive status and age were found to directly influence Behavioral Intentions to use a condom. About 50% of men older than 25 years of age intended to use a condom, irrespective of HIV status. Overall, 59% of men 25 years of age and younger intended to use a condom, but the percentage was affected by HIV status; 22% in men who were HIV positive and 63% in men who were HIV negative. These findings indicate that after modification, to include HIV antibody status, Age and Behavioral Norms, the Theory of Reasoned Action can identify significant predictors of intention to use a condom.
KW - Attitudes
KW - Condoms
KW - HIV
KW - Homosexual
KW - Intentions
KW - Model
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U2 - 10.1080/08870449608405002
DO - 10.1080/08870449608405002
M3 - Article
C2 - 12290323
AN - SCOPUS:0030300234
SN - 0887-0446
VL - 11
SP - 745
EP - 755
JO - Psychology and Health
JF - Psychology and Health
IS - 5
ER -
