Abstract
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are one of the most common global health problems, having a profound impact on sexual and reproductive health worldwide. The CDC estimates that approximately 20 million new infections occur each year in the U.S., and almost half of them are among adolescents age 15-24. Despite government initiatives on STI prevention programs for adolescents, there is dearth of knowledge regarding the lack of condom use among adolescent high school students, especially concerning African American females who live in urban areas.
The purpose of this research was to explore attitudes towards condoms, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control and the effect these variables have on urban African American adolescent females' intention to use condoms and condom use. A second aim in this study was to determine the relationship between attitudes and perception of masculine norms and its effect on intentions to use condoms among this population.
Sigma Membership
Lambda
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Other
Keywords:
Adolescent Females, African Americans, Reproductive Health, Condom Use, Beliefs and Attitudes, Sexually Transmitted Infections
Advisor
April Hazard Vallerand
Second Advisor
Angulique Outlaw
Third Advisor
Nancy George
Fourth Advisor
Hossein Yarandi
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Wayne State University
Degree Year
2019
Recommended Citation
Reeves, Jaquetta M., "Condom use among urban African American adolescent females" (2022). Dissertations. 966.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/966
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2022-03-17
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 13884952; ProQuest document ID: 2304964135. The author still retains copyright.