Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality, Volume 1, November 10, 1998

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CONDOM USE OF FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS AS A FUNCTION

OF INFORMATION VERSUS ROLE PLAY AND MODELING

Lisa Kirsten Hunter
 
 

RESULTS


Results on all dependent measures were analyzed using 3 (group) x 2 (posttest/follow-up) split-plot ANOVAs. Each dependent variable was analyzed separately. Table 1 shows the group means and standard deviations at posttest and follow-up. There were no significant differences between groups, no significant differences between posttest and follow-up, and no significant interaction for any measure. The differences between groups approached significance for the CUSES, F (2,51) = 3.01, p = .058, with the role play group obtaining the highest scores. The CUSES is significant because this measure is most sensitive to the intervention
 

The Sexual History Questionnaire was analyzed by examining changes from posttest to follow-up on each individual item using McNemar tests (this is a special chi-square used for repeated measures). Significant changes occurred on 4 out of 17 items, as shown in Table 2. The percentages of participants having sex without discussing condoms first, having sex when their partner did not use a condom and having sex after drugs or alcohol all decreased significantly from posttest to follow-up. The percentage purchasing condoms increased significantly. This information is based on participant's self-report.
 

Table 1

Posttest and follow-up mean scores and standard deviations for all dependent measures
 
Information Information + Modeling Information + Modeling + Role Play
ATCS Posttest 3.97
(.50)
3.95
(.37)
4.14
(.37)
ATSS Follow-up 3.96 
(.51)
3.83
(.31)
4.11
(.43)
CUSES Posttest 3.88 
(.55)
3.97
(.46)
4.22
(.56)
CUSES Follow-up 3.88 
(.50)
3.92
(.41)
4.29
(.52)
IMB Posttest 4.07 
(.47)
3.98
(.37)
4.14
(.40)
IMB Follow-up 4.05 
(.47)
3.97
(.47)
4.18
(.32)

ATCS Attitudes Towards Condom Scale
CUSES Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale
IMB Informational-Motivational-Behavioral Scale
 

Table 2
 

Posttest and follow-up mean responses on selected Sexual History Questionnaire items
 
Item % Yes p
Sex without discussing condoms first? Posttest 62.5 .012
Follow-up 31.3  
Sex when your partner did not use a condom?  Posttest 78.1 .016
Follow-up 31.3  
Sex after drugs or alcohol? Posttest 43.8 .039
Follow-up 25.0  
Purchased condoms? Posttest 12.5 .000
Follow-up 46.9  

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