Condom use among high-risk heterosexual teens: A longitudinal analysis using the theory of reasoned action
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- 1 April 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Psychology & Health
- Vol. 13 (2) , 207-222
Abstract
This paper describes tests of traditional and augmented versions of Fishbein and Ajzen's Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA). applied to condom use among high-risk heterosexually-active teens, drawn from a sexually transmitted disease clinic and a juvenile detention facility. In a longitudinal survey, predictor variables suggested by Ajzen and Fishbein (1980), plus condom use self-efficacy, attitude-norm interaction and gender, were measured at Time l. Condom use at Time 2, 3 months later, was regressed onto these variables. Support was found for the traditional TRA variables, but little support was found for the addition of self-efficacy. Implications for interventions to increase condom use among high-risk teens are discussed.Keywords
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