DETERMINANTS OF CONDOM USE AMONG HIGH-RISK HETEROSEXUAL ADULTS - A TEST OF THE THEORY OF REASONED ACTION

The research presents tests of traditional and augmented versions of F ishbein and Ajzen's Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA), applied to condom use among adult clients of a sexually transmitted disease clinic. In a longitudinal survey, predictor variables suggested by Ajzen and Fish bein (1980), plus gender and condom use self-efficacy, were measured a t Time 1. Condom use at Time 2, 3 months later, was regressed onto the se variables. The traditional TRA worked well to predict condom use in tentions and behavior. Support was also found for inclusion of gender and self-efficacy in the prediction of intention to use condoms, but n ot behavior. Implications for interventions to increase condom use amo ng those at high risk for AIDS and other STDs are discussed.