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Exploring condom use intentions among urban Black emerging adult men
Jade C Burns1, Loretta Sweet-Jemmott2, Lynae Darbes1
1Department of Health Behavior and Clinical Sciences, University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI.
Background:
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) disproportionately impact young Black emerging adult men (BEAM) in the United States, underscoring the need to understand their sexual risk behaviors.
Purpose:
This study aimed to evaluate the constructs of the Theory of Planned Behavior and population-specific factors associated with condom use intentions among BEAMS.
Methods:
A secondary analysis of baseline data from 618 BEAMs participating in a randomized HIV/STI risk reduction intervention trial implemented in barbershops was conducted using multiple linear regression.
Discussion:
The regression analysis revealed that higher subjective norm (β = 0.16, p < .001), descriptive norm (β = 0.08, p < .01), attitude (β = 0.30, p < .001), self-efficacy (β = 0.41, p < .001), and hypermasculinity (β = 0.06, p < .01) were associated with greater condom use intention.
Conclusion:
These findings suggest that interventions aimed at increasing condom use intentions among BEAMs should focus on enhancing subjective norms, descriptive norms, attitude, self-efficacy, and hypermasculinity.
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