BACKGROUND: This study explored the role of masculinity and perceived condom use skills in African-American men's abusive response to female partners' condom requests. METHODS: Eighty African-American men aged 18-29 years completed measures on sexual behaviour, responses to condom requests, condom use self-efficacy and other masculine constructs. Men also were tested for sexually transmissible infections. RESULTS: Men's condom use self-efficacy explained 16.5% of the variance in abusive response to condom requests, beyond demographics and masculine constructs. The full model accounted for 63% of the variance. CONCLUSIONS: Many HIV interventions with women encourage condom negotiation. Findings highlight the need to address men's condom use skills and masculine norms.
BACKGROUND: This study explored the role of masculinity and perceived condom use skills in African-American men's abusive response to female partners' condom requests. METHODS: Eighty African-American men aged 18-29 years completed measures on sexual behaviour, responses to condom requests, condom use self-efficacy and other masculine constructs. Men also were tested for sexually transmissible infections. RESULTS:Men's condom use self-efficacy explained 16.5% of the variance in abusive response to condom requests, beyond demographics and masculine constructs. The full model accounted for 63% of the variance. CONCLUSIONS: Many HIV interventions with women encourage condom negotiation. Findings highlight the need to address men's condom use skills and masculine norms.
Authors: Michael J Li; Heather Guentzel Frank; Nina T Harawa; John K Williams; Chih-Ping Chou; Ricky N Bluthenthal Journal: Arch Sex Behav Date: 2016-04-26
Authors: Michelle R Kaufman; Flora Cornish; Rick S Zimmerman; Blair T Johnson Journal: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Date: 2014-08-15 Impact factor: 3.731