Document 0607
 DOCN  M9620607
 TI    Factors influencing safer sexual behaviors in heterosexual late
       adolescent and young adult collegiate males.
 DT    9602
 AU    Cole FL; Slocumb EM; University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center,
       School of; Nursing 77030, USA.
 SO    Image J Nurs Sch. 1995 Fall;27(3):217-23. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96068412
 AB    An exploratory study examined variables characterized as predisposing to
       the practice of safe sexual behaviors. A sample of 227 male subjects
       from a state-supported university in southeastern New England returned
       questionnaires anonymously that contained demographic questions and
       instruments to measure the study variables. After removing two variables
       for low internal consistency reliabilities, the remaining five were
       entered simultaneously into a multiple regression equation. The
       variables captured 21% of the variance. The direction and magnitude of
       the statistically significant standardized beta weights are as follows:
       attitude toward condoms, .41; internal health locus of control, .22; and
       self-esteem, -.16. These attitudes and characteristics can be
       incorporated into interventions to reduce sexual exposure to HIV.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/
       PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  Adolescence  Adult  Attitude to Health  Condoms
       Human  Internal-External Control  Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  Male
       New England  Self Concept  *Sex Behavior  Students/*PSYCHOLOGY  Support,
       Non-U.S. Gov't  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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