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Complex Negotiation Plans Predicting Sober Condom Use: A Longitudinal Study on Young African American Women

Fri, May 25, 8:00 to 9:15, Hilton Prague, Floor: LL, Roma

Abstract

Communication about condom use is essential for young African American women to protect their sexual health; yet, condom negotiation requires some levels of cognitive preparation (i.e., planning). This study hypothesizes that the complexity of condom negotiation plans, as indicated by plan length and breadth, is positively associated with intentions to talk about condom use, which in turn positively predicts condom use three months later. Also, alcohol use before sex is expected to influence plan implementation. Participants (N = 139) generated plans for condom negotiation at baseline and reported their alcohol consumption, condom negotiation intention, and last sex condom use at baseline and three months later. We found that plan complexity was positively related to condom negotiation intention, but only when people were sober did plan complexity positively predict condom use via intention. The results underline the importance of event-specific variables for sex research and have implications for public health interventions.

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