Intra- and Inter-personal Barriers to Condom Use Among College Students: A Review of the Literature

摘要: Research indicates that a large number of youth participate in risky sexual behaviors, including: having sex with multiple partners, not participating discussions on safer practices, and using condoms consistently when engaging activities. These behaviors put college students at an increased risk for human immunodeficiency virus, sexually transmitted infections, unintended pregnancy. The purpose this paper is to identify factors may act as intra- interpersonal barriers condom use provide recommendations increase among students. A review the literature was performed which resulted 15 articles identifying discussing common use. Multiple were found serve including (a) relationship dynamics; (b) perception risk; (c) gender roles. are summarized given improve rate