College Institutional Characteristics and the Use of Barrier Methods among Undergraduate Students

Autor/inn/en	Griner, Stacey B.; Thompson, Erika L.; Vamos, Cheryl A.; Logan, Rachel; Vázquez-Otero, Coralia; Daley, Ellen M.
Titel	College Institutional Characteristics and the Use of Barrier Methods among Undergraduate Students
Quelle	In: Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 17 (2017) 6, S.647-666 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Griner, Stacey B.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1468-1811
DOI	10.1080/14681811.2017.1347093
Schlagwörter	College Students; Institutional Characteristics; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Contraception; Sexuality; Prevention; Comparative Analysis; Geographic Regions; Correlation; Private Colleges; State Universities; Health Behavior; Health Promotion; Intervention; Sex Education; Health Education; Student Attitudes; Regression (Statistics) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Empfängnisverhütung; Sexualität; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Korrelation; Privathochschule; Staatliche Universität; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Schülerverhalten; Regression; Regressionsanalyse
Abstract	Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) may be prevented through the use of barrier methods, but rates of use among US college students are low. Previous research focuses on individual-level factors influencing barrier method use, but few studies consider community-level influences. This study examined consistency of barrier use by college institutional characteristics including region, enrolment, control (public or private), locale, type, or religious-affiliation. Data from the Autumn 2013 US National College Health Assessment-II (n = 13,400; 57 colleges) were analysed. Prevalence ratios were calculated for consistent barrier method use during vaginal, oral and anal sex. Consistent barrier use during vaginal sex was associated with enrolment at a college in the Northeast, compared to the West (aPR: 1.16 [95%CI 1.01-1.29], p = 0.04), and enrolment at larger institutions compared to smaller colleges. Attending a private college or university was associated with more consistent barrier method use during vaginal sex and anal sex compared to those attending a public college or university. Findings demonstrate differences in barrier method use by institutional-level factors, and future research should consider the role of the college community. US college-based health promotion should include barrier method interventions at multiple levels if STIs are to be reduced. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01