Predicting condom use among STD clinic patients using the Information - Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) model

J Health Psychol. 2010 Oct;15(7):1093-102. doi: 10.1177/1359105310364174. Epub 2010 May 7.

Abstract

We assessed determinants of condom use postulated by the IMB model among STD patients (N = 1474). The model provided acceptable fit to the data (CFI = 0.99, RMSEA = .04). Information was unrelated to condom use but had a negative effect on behavioral skills. Motivation had a positive effect on behavioral skills and condom use. Behavioral skills had a positive effect on condom use. In multiple-groups analyses, stronger associations between motivation and condom use were found among participants reporting no prior STD treatment. Interventions among STD patients should include activities addressing condom use motivation and directly enhancing condom skills.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Behavior*
  • Condoms / statistics & numerical data*
  • Factor Analysis, Statistical
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Motivation*
  • Patients / psychology*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires