Predicting Intentions to Use Condoms: A Meta-Analysis and Comparison of the Theories of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior Export

@article{citeulike:5925449, abstract = {A meta-analysis was conducted on 23 psychosocial predictors of intentions to use condoms. Data from 67 independent samples were included in the review. Findings demonstrated that demographic, sexual experience, and personality variables had small average correlations with intentions. Knowledge about HIV/AIDS and perceptions of the threat of disease were also weakly related to decisions about using condoms. Attitudes and subjective norms from the theory of reasoned action, on the other hand, demonstrated medium to strong effect sizes. Two components of social influence not specified by the theory of reasoned action also received support. Evidence suggested that perceived behavioral control from the theory of planned behavior was a reliable predictor of behavioral intentions and explained variance over and above the effects of attitudes and subjective norms.}, address = {University of Sheffield Sheffield, United Kingdom}, author = {Sheeran, Paschal and Taylor, Steven}, citeulike-article-id = {5925449}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.1999.tb02045.x}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/119067633/ABSTRACT}, doi = {10.1111/j.1559-1816.1999.tb02045.x}, issn = {1559-1816}, journal = {Journal of Applied Social Psychology}, keywords = {action, analysis, behaviour, condom, control, intentions, meta, perceived, reasoned, social}, number = {8}, pages = {1624--1675}, posted-at = {2009-10-12 10:01:10}, priority = {0}, title = {Predicting Intentions to Use Condoms: A Meta-Analysis and Comparison of the Theories of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.1999.tb02045.x}, volume = {29}, year = {1999} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5925449 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5925449 N2 - A meta-analysis was conducted on 23 psychosocial predictors of intentions to use condoms. Data from 67 independent samples were included in the review. Findings demonstrated that demographic, sexual experience, and personality variables had small average correlations with intentions. Knowledge about HIV/AIDS and perceptions of the threat of disease were also weakly related to decisions about using condoms. Attitudes and subjective norms from the theory of reasoned action, on the other hand, demonstrated medium to strong effect sizes. Two components of social influence not specified by the theory of reasoned action also received support. Evidence suggested that perceived behavioral control from the theory of planned behavior was a reliable predictor of behavioral intentions and explained variance over and above the effects of attitudes and subjective norms. IS - 8 JF - Journal of Applied Social Psychology SN - 1559-1816 AD - University of Sheffield Sheffield, United Kingdom EP - 1675 TI - Predicting Intentions to Use Condoms: A Meta-Analysis and Comparison of the Theories of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior VL - 29 SP - 1624 KW - action KW - analysis KW - behaviour KW - condom KW - control KW - intentions KW - meta KW - perceived KW - reasoned KW - social AU - Sheeran, Paschal AU - Taylor, Steven PY - 1999/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.1999.tb02045.x ER -