Condom use on spring-break vacation: The influence of intentions, prior use, and context

Triandis' theory of interpersonal behavior was used to analyze factors rela ted to condom use among Canadian spring-break vacationers in Daytona Beach, Florida, who had engaged in coital activity with existing relationship par tners (N = 46) or casual partners (N = 121). Intention to use condoms expla ined 36% of the variance in condom use with relationship partners, but only 10% with new partners. An additional 43% was explained by prior condom use and conditions facilitating condom use. Conditions facilitating condom use had the strongest influence on condom use, with new partners followed by p rior condom use and intentions. The latter two variables exerted both direc t and indirect influences on condom use.