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Personality as a mediating variable in condom use among Spanish youth.

Estefanía Ruiz-palominoGil-llarioRafael Ballester-arnal

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AdultMalemedia_common.quotation_subjectSexual BehaviorHIV preventionPopulationcondom use050109 social psychologylaw.inventionDevelopmental psychologyCondoms03 medical and health sciencesYoung Adult0302 clinical medicineRisk-TakingCondomlawRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesOpenness to experiencePersonalityHumans0501 psychology and cognitive sciences030212 general & internal medicineYoung adulteducationContraception BehaviorApplied Psychologymedia_commonyoutheducation.field_of_studyrisky sexual behavior05 social sciencesConscientiousnessRegression analysispersonalitySpainRegression AnalysisFemalePsychologyDeveloped countryClinical psychologyPersonality

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Several studies have shown the influence of personality in risky sexual behaviors. This work has sought to establish which personality variables favor or hinder condom use in Spanish youth. A total of 408 young heterosexuals were assessed, divided into risk group (60.8%) and no-risk group (39.2%), according to systematic condom use. The results show statistically significant differences in Openness to Experience (p = .039), Conscientiousness (p = .047), Actions (p = .001), Competence (p = .024), and Self-discipline (p = .046). The regression analysis revealed that Compliance explained about 14 percent of the variance in condom use. The tendency to behave in a cooperative, peace-making, and indulgent manner influences in HIV prevention. This work was supported by Universidad Jaume I-Fundación Bancaixa (P1 1B2006-19) and the Spanish foundation for AIDS research and prevention known as Fundación para la Investigación y la Prevención del Sida en España (exp. 36639/07).

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2015-09-23Journal of health psychology
10.1177/1359105315605656https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26399263