Safer sex practice among female Chinese college students and its antecedents: A culture-centered approach

Yi Mou; Yingyan Wu; Jilong Wang; Yuheng Wu; Zhipeng Li; Yuanye Cui

doi:10.1080/19317611.2020.1796882

Author(s)

Yi Mou
Yingyan Wu
Jilong Wang
Zhipeng Li
Yuanye Cui

Detail(s)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	282-292
Number of pages	11
Journal / Publication	International Journal of Sexual Health
Volume	32
Issue number	3
Online published	4 Aug 2020
Publication status	Published - 2020
Externally published	Yes

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DOI	DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2020.1796882 Final Published version
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Abstract

In response to the increasing rates of HIV/AIDS among Chinese college students, this study investigated the informational, motivational, behavioral, and cultural factors affecting female college students’ sexual behavior and safer sex practice in China. An online survey was conducted on a purposive sample of 1,247 female Chinese college students. The study lent partial support to the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model of AIDS-Preventive Behavior model in a non-U.S. context and revealed that among sexually active women, close adherence to a female gender role was associated with lower condom use in the current sexual culture in China. The findings could help public health practitioners tailor safe sex messages targeting young females.