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Acceptance and use of condoms among school-aged young people in Australia.
Power, Jennifer; Kauer, Sylvia; Fisher, Christopher; Bourne, Adam.
Afiliação
  • Power J; Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Building Nr6, Bundoora, Vic. 3086, Australia.
  • Kauer S; Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Building Nr6, Bundoora, Vic. 3086, Australia.
  • Fisher C; Victoria University, VU Online, PO Box 14428, Melbourne, Vic. 8001, Australia.
  • Bourne A; Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Building Nr6, Bundoora, Vic. 3086, Australia; and Kirby Institute, UNSW, Wallace Wurth Building (C27), UNSW, Kensington, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
Sex Health ; 212024 Mar.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38507903
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Despite availability of vaccines or medical prophylaxis for some sexually transmissible infections (STIs), promoting condom use remains an important public health strategy for the prevention of STIs. Recent research shows that regular condom use among young people in Australia has declined over the past decade, while the rate of common STIs has increased.

METHOD:

In this paper, we report findings from a large survey of school-aged young people in Australia (14-18years old) in which we looked at the association between condom use and positive feelings about sex, beliefs about social acceptability of condoms and confidence talking with partners about sex and condoms.

RESULTS:

Communication and relational factors supported more consistent condom use. Participants were more likely to regularly use condoms if they discussed condom use with a sexual partner, perceived condom use to be easy (a measure that included perceived ease of discussing condoms with a partner) and perceived condom use to offer social or relational benefits, including perceiving condom use as a demonstration of care for a partner. Young men were more likely to report positive feelings about sex and regular condom use than young women. Young women were less likely than young men or trans and non-binary young people to report regular condom use.

CONCLUSIONS:

The study shows the importance of supporting young people to build confidence expressing sexual needs and wants with partners. Public health approaches to STI prevention need to consider condom promotion in the context of young people's contemporary sexual, gendered and relationships cultures.
Assuntos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis / Preservativos Limite: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Sex Health Assunto da revista: DOENCAS SEXUALMENTE TRANSMISSIVEIS Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Austrália

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis / Preservativos Limite: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Sex Health Assunto da revista: DOENCAS SEXUALMENTE TRANSMISSIVEIS Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Austrália