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ERIC Number: EJ1472933
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 4
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Available Date: 0000-00-00
An Exploratory Study of Condom Sabotage and Sexual Health Risk Indicators in College Students
Grace S. Hubel1; Regan Gregory2; Beth Sundstrom3
Journal of American College Health, v73 n2 p426-429 2025
Condom sabotage is a form of sexual assault that violates bodily autonomy, increasing the risk of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STI). The current study explored associations between reports of condom sabotage and sexual risk indicators among college students. College students (N = 466) completed a web-based cross-sectional survey. Students who reported experiencing condom sabotage were significantly more likely to describe themselves as single in comparison to students who described themselves as partnered (p = 0.002). After adjusting for relationship status, condom sabotage was significantly associated with reporting having multiple sexual partners (adjusted OR [aOR], 2.27; 95% CI, 2.22-42.28; p = 0.003), and being treated in the past 12 months for an STI (adjusted OR [aOR], 1,84; 95% CI, 1.82-21.98; p = 0.004). The manuscript offers practical recommendations to develop health communication campaigns and public health interventions to prevent sexual assault, including condom sabotage, among college students.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Psychology, College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA; 2Honors College, College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA; 3Department of Communication, College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA