Psychosocial determinants of intention to use condoms among Somali and Ethiopian immigrants in the U.S.

Psychol Health Med

c Department of Public Health Sciences , College of Health and Social Services, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces , NM , USA.

Published: June 2017

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  • The study investigated factors affecting male condom use in Somali and Ethiopian immigrants in Minnesota through two phases: elicitation and quantitative assessment, involving 205 participants.
  • Findings revealed low intention to use condoms, influenced by modest attitudes and social norms, along with varied levels of perceived behavioral control and self-efficacy.
  • The research indicated that self-efficacy was a crucial predictor of men's intention to use condoms, while women's intention was more influenced by social norms, suggesting targeted public health interventions to enhance these aspects.

Article Abstract

The study examined potential psychosocial determinants of male condom use in steady heterosexual relationships among Somali and Ethiopian immigrants in Minnesota in two sequential phases: the elicitation (Phase I) and cross-sectional quantitative studies (Phase II). Information from Phase I was used to develop the instrument for Phase II. Study participants who self-identified as Somali and Ethiopian immigrants (n = 205) responded to questions on demographic characteristics, attitudes (affective and instrumental), norms (subject and descriptive), perceived behavioral control, self-efficacy, and intention to use male condoms. Hierarchical regression models were used to assess the relationship between the main independent variables (attitude norms, perceived behavioral control, and self-efficacy, and the dependent variable, the intention to use male condoms. Overall, participants showed low intention and slightly favorable (affective and instrumental) attitudes toward condom use; had experienced weak, but positive social influence as measured by injunctive and descriptive norms. Moreover, study participants had shown slight perceived behavioral control, but had fairly moderate positive self-efficacy. The Theory of Planned Behavior was moderately effective in predicting condom use; however, the Integrated Behavioral Model, explained nearly 40% of the variations in the intention to use male condoms. Among men, self-efficacy had the strongest influence (β = .44, p < .001) on behavioral intention. Among women, descriptive norms (β = .22, p < .05) exerted the strongest effect (model 3). Improving self-efficacy, specifically, among older men, and fostering desirable normative influence among women, are suggested as main components of public health interventions to promote condom use among Somali and Ethiopian immigrants.

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