Exploring Gender Differences in the Relationship between HIV/STD Testing and Condom Use among Undergraduate College Students
Exploring Gender Differences in the Relationship between HIV/STD Testing and Condom Use among Undergraduate College Students
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DOI：
10.1080/19325037.2009.10599084
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发表时间：
2009-01-01
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1
通讯作者：
Vancour, Michele L.
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作者：
Bontempi, Jean Breny;Mugno, Raymond;Vancour, Michele L.
背景：大学生中艾滋病毒/艾滋病和其他性传播疾病 (STD) 的发病率正在上升。目的：本研究的目的是探讨安全套使用与 (1) HIV/STD 检测行为、(2) STD 治疗行为和 (3) 饮酒行为之间关系的性别差异。方法：对东北部大学系统的 1,500 名本科生进行了一项调查。进行了关联性的频率检验和 Fisher Exact 检验。结果：对 1,410 项调查进行了分析。据报道，性行为发生率很高，但安全套的使用率很低。女性的性活动率较高，但安全套的使用率较低。接受过艾滋病毒和性病检测的女性报告的安全套使用率明显低于未接受检测的女性。更重要的是，接受过性病治疗的女性报告的安全套使用率较低。讨论：据报道，尽管大学校园开展了健康教育工作，但大学生（尤其是女性）仍在继续进行不安全的性行为。未来的研究应探讨艾滋病毒/性病检测与治疗行为和安全套使用之间的因果关系。健康教育实践的转化：这项研究提出了通过针对行为概念（例如感知风险）的多层次规划来概念化大学校园健康教育规划的新方法。
Background: Rates of HIV/AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), are increasing among university students. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine gender differences in the relationship between condom use and (1) HIV/STD testing behaviors, (2) STD treatment behaviors and, (3) alcohol use behaviors. Methods: A survey was administered to 1,500 undergraduate students in a university system in the Northeast. Frequency tests and the Fisher Exact test for associations were conducted. Results: Analysis was conducted on 1,410 surveys. Rates of sexual behavior were high, while condom use was reportedly low. Females reported higher rates of sexual activity and lower rates of condom use. Females who had been tested for HIV and STDs reported significantly lower rates of condom use than those not tested. Even more significant, females who had been treated for an STD reported low rates of condom use. Discussion: College students are reportedly continuing to practice unsafe sexual behaviors despite health education efforts on college campuses, especially females. Future research should explore the causal relationship between HIV/STD testing and treatment behaviors and condom use. Translation to Health Education Practice: This study suggests new ways of conceptualizing health education programming on college campuses through multilevel programming targeting behavioral concepts, such as perceived risk.