%0 Journal Article %J Arch Sex Behav %D 2014 %T A qualitative examination of men's condom use attitudes and resistance: "it's just part of the game". %A Davis, Kelly Cue %A Schraufnagel, Trevor J %A Kajumulo, Kelly F %A Gilmore, Amanda K %A Norris, Jeanette %A George, William H %K Adult %K Condoms %K Female %K Focus Groups %K Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice %K Humans %K Male %K Qualitative Research %K Risk-Taking %K Sexual Behavior %K Sexual Partners %K Sexually Transmitted Diseases %K Unsafe Sex %X

The purpose of this study was to investigate the variability in young heterosexual men's perceptions of the advantages and disadvantages of condom use in their casual sexual relationships. Because men who perceive greater disadvantages of condom use may be more likely to resist using them, we also explored the tactics that men employ to avoid using condoms. Semi-structured focus groups were conducted with single men who have sex with women (n = 60), aged 21-35 years, all of whom reported using condoms inconsistently. Transcripts were analyzed using a framework analysis approach. As expected, participants reported advantages and disadvantages to condom use that pertained to the likelihood and quality of sex, physical sensations during intercourse, and the risk of sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies. Within each of these topics, however, participants' appraisals of the relative pros and cons of condom use varied considerably. Additionally, participants reported that men use a wide range of condom use resistance tactics, including seduction, deception, and condom sabotage, and that the use of these tactics was viewed as normative behavior for men their age. These findings suggest that the effectiveness of sexual health prevention efforts could be enhanced by increasing young men's motivations to use condoms and by targeting social norms regarding condom use resistance. Additionally, the issue of men's condom use resistance clearly merits increased empirical investigation and intervention attention.

%B Arch Sex Behav %V 43 %P 631-43 %8 2014 Apr %G eng %N 3 %R 10.1007/s10508-013-0150-9 %0 Journal Article %J J Interpers Violence %D 2012 %T Men's alcohol intoxication and condom use during sexual assault perpetration. %A Davis, Kelly Cue %A Kiekel, Preston A %A Schraufnagel, Trevor J %A Norris, Jeanette %A George, William H %A Kajumulo, Kelly F %K Adult %K Alcohol Drinking %K Alcoholic Intoxication %K Condoms %K Crime Victims %K Humans %K Internal-External Control %K Male %K Prevalence %K Rape %K Risk-Taking %K Sex Offenses %K Sexual Partners %K Young Adult %X

We assessed the association between alcohol consumption and condom use during penetrative sexual assault acts perpetrated by young adult men. Men aged 21 to 35 who reported inconsistent condom use and heavy episodic drinking (N = 225) completed a questionnaire assessing their perpetration of sexual assault since the age of 15, their consumption of alcohol prior to these acts, and their use of condoms during acts involving penetration. Descriptive statistics and Pearson's chi-square tests were used to examine the simultaneous use of alcohol and condom nonuse during penetrative sexual assault acts. More than one third of respondents reported perpetrating at least one penetrative sexual assault 35.6% (n = 79). Condoms were not used in 70.0% of penetrative sexual assaults. When they had consumed alcohol, perpetrators were significantly less likely to use condoms. The sexual assaults reported by this sample typically consisted of perpetrator alcohol consumption and the nonuse of condoms. Programs targeting sexual health and assault risk reduction would be enhanced by addressing this interplay of alcohol, violence, and risk.

%B J Interpers Violence %V 27 %P 2790-806 %8 2012 Sep %G eng %N 14 %R 10.1177/0886260512438277