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Se describen la conducta sexual y el uso del condon con la pareja estable en el ultimo encuentro ... more Se describen la conducta sexual y el uso del condon con la pareja estable en el ultimo encuentro sexual en los ultimos 30 dias en una muestra de estudiantes universitarios femeninos. En numeros redondos, un tercio de los sujetos sexualmente activos reporto sexo oral sin condon, un decimo sexo anal sin condon y la mitad sexo vaginal sin condon. Las conductas sexuales sadomasoquistas y escatologicas fueron practicadas por una muy extremadamente chica minoria. En una minoria de los encuentros sexuales se utilizaron lubricantes inapropiados. Se discuten las implicaciones de los resultados para la prevencion del virus de inmunodeficiencia humana (HIV). Palabras clave Uso Condon Conducta sexual ABSTRACT SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AND CONDOM USE WITH THE MAIN PARTNER IN THE LAST SEXUAL ENCOUNTER IN FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS Sexual behavior and condom use in the last sexual encounter with the main partner in the last 30 days in a sample of female college students are described. Roughly, one third of the...

Se presenta una evaluacion de la capacidad predictiva de normas sociales, actitudes y control con... more Se presenta una evaluacion de la capacidad predictiva de normas sociales, actitudes y control conductual percibido del uso del condon en el sexo vaginal en estudiantes universitarios en funcion del individualismo-colectivismo. El analisis de datos consistio en varias regresiones logisticas con grupos de sujetos de diferentes grados de individualismo-colectivismo. Se discuten las implicaciones de los resultados para la prevencion del virus de inmunodeficiencia humana (HIV). Palabras Clave Uso del condon Abstract SOCIAL NORMS, ATTITUDES, AND PERCEIVED BEHAVIORAL CONTROL AS PREDICTORS OF CONDOM USE AS A FUNCTION OF INDIVIDUALISM-COLLECTIVISM A test of social norms, attitudes, and perceived behavioral control as predictors of condom use for vaginal sex as a function of individualism-collectivism in college students is presented. Data analysis was several regression analyses with groups of different degrees of individualism-collectivism. Implications of findings for human immunodeficienc...

PREDICTORS OF CONDOM USE FOR VAGINAL SEX WITH THE MAIN PARTNER IN THE LAST SEXUAL ENCOUNTER WITH ... more PREDICTORS OF CONDOM USE FOR VAGINAL SEX WITH THE MAIN PARTNER IN THE LAST SEXUAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE THEORY OF PLANED BEHAVIOR IN MALE COLLEGE STUDENTS An empirical test of the theory of planed behavior (TPB) regarding condom use prediction for vaginal sex with the main partner in the last sexual encounter in male college students is presented. An exploratory factor analysis of the variables of the theory of planed behavior was used irst, and then a logistic regression with the 16 factors obtained as the independent variables and condom use as the dependent. Seven factors predicting condom use were found. Cox, and Snell’s R2 was 0.29 and Nagelkerke’s was 0.39. Implications of indings for human immunodeiciency virus (HIV) prevention are discussed.

Interdisciplinaria Revista De Psicologia Y Ciencias Afines Journal of Psychology and Related Sciences, 1997

sociodemographic characteristics and sex work experiences

Se presenta una evaluacion de la asociacion entre el uso de drogas psicoactivas y el uso del cond... more Se presenta una evaluacion de la asociacion entre el uso de drogas psicoactivas y el uso del condon en el sexo vaginal en estudiantes universitarios. El analisis de datos consistio en varios analisis basados en la prueba de chi cuadrado entre el uso de diferentes drogas psicoactivas antes y/o durante el encuentro sexual y el uso del condon en el sexo vaginal. Se produce menor uso del condon en el sexo vaginal cuando se reporta el uso de tabaco o cocaina antes y/o durante el encuentro sexual. Se discuten las implicaciones de los resultados para la prevencion del virus de inmunodeficiencia humana (HIV). Palabras clave Uso de drogas, Uso del condon, Estudiantes universitarios ABSTRACT PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS USE AND CONDOM USE IN VAGINAL SEX IN COLLEGE STUDENTS An evaluation of the association between the use of psychoactive drugs and condom use in vaginal sex in college students is presented. Data analysis consisted of several analyzes based on the chisquare test between the use of differe...

Se presenta un testeo empirico de la capacidad predictiva de la teoria de la conducta planificada... more Se presenta un testeo empirico de la capacidad predictiva de la teoria de la conducta planificada (TCP) de las intenciones de uso del condon con la pareja estable en estudiantes universitarios que no han iniciado su vida sexual. El analisis de datos consistio primero en un analisis factorial exploratorio de las variables de la TCP y luego regresion multiple con los 16 factores obtenidos como variables independientes y las intenciones de uso del condon con la pareja estable como dependiente. Cinco factores resultaron predictores del uso del condon. El modelo de regresion multiple resulto significativo (R = 0,37, F(16, 314) = 2,91, p < 0,001 y R2 = 0,14). Se discuten las implicaciones de los resultados para la prevencion del virus de inmunodeficiencia humana (HIV). Palabras clave Teoria de la conducta planificada, Uso del condon, Prevencion de HIV, Estudiantes universitarios ABSTRACT PREDICTORS OF CONDOM USE INTENTIONS WITH THE MAIN PARTNER WITH THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR IN CO...

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2003

Objective. To report on the sociodemographic characteristics and work experiences of 31 male sex ... more Objective. To report on the sociodemographic characteristics and work experiences of 31 male sex workers (MSWs) in the city of Córdoba, Argentina. Methods. Information on each of the MSWs was collected using a questionnaire that covered his personal characteristics and his work background, self-assessed general health status, and use of health and social services. Scales were included in order to assess attitudes towards condom use, knowledge about safe sex, perceptions about the risk of getting HIV, individual self-efficacy, and locus of control. The questionnaire also asked each respondent to rank his level of agreement with interactive strategies for gaining client compliance with safe sex practices. Results. In terms of their self-identity, out of the 30 MSWs who answered the question, 10 of them (33.3%) self-identified as heterosexual and 9 (30%) as bisexual. Alcohol and drug consumption and unsafe sexual practices were relatively low among the MSWs. Of the 31 MSWs responding, 21 of them (67.7%) reported that they had been tested for HIV, but only 13 of them (41.9%) said they had been vaccinated for either hepatitis A or hepatitis B. A variety of differences were found between the study's 17 street sex workers (sex workers who offer their services in public places such as streets and parks) and the 14 independent sex workers (sex workers who are self-employed, advertise and manage their own business, and have an exclusive location for their commercial sex work). The street MSWs were younger and had less formal education. Independent MSWs were economically more settled, had been working longer in the sex industry, and were more comfortable about having sex with men. Independent MSWs were also more likely to report a gay sexual orientation and less likely to report using alcohol, marijuana, or other substances. Conclusions. The differences between street MSWs and independent MSWs are important since they could influence the negotiating of safer sex practices with clients. Programs aimed at preventing the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections and promoting responsible self-care among MSWs in Córdoba should be introduced. Such programs could increase the proportion of MSWs who know their HIV serostatus and could make MSWs more aware of the risk of different sex acts performed in commercial sex encounters. Given the differences that we found between street MSWs and independent MSWs, specific strategies and educational materials should be developed for those two subgroups within the MSW population.

The Routledge Handbook of Male Sex Work, Culture, and Society, 2021

Male sexuality and sexual behavior in Argentina tend to be more fluid than in Europe and North Am... more Male sexuality and sexual behavior in Argentina tend to be more fluid than in Europe and North America. Hence, a large percentage of male escorts there offer their services to both men and women. As the authors note, “Services in which male escorts are willing to engage … may have more to do with financial benefits than with the clients’ or the sex workers’ sexual identity.” In addition, recent studies find that the majority of male Argentine escorts report a masculine sexual role, defined as “a ‘top’ (the person who penetrates the other in anal sex and [who] is sexually dominant.” Although male sex workers have typically been ignored or represented negatively in Argentine popular culture, recently they have gained visibility and received more sympathetic coverage. Some hostility toward gay men and lesbians remains, but increased acceptance of homosexuality in Argentina has led to marriage equality and fostered greater tolerance of male escorts. Still, a legal double standard in Argentina demonstrates the country’s ambivalence toward sex workers in general. While sex work itself is technically not a crime, different acts connected with sex work are illegal. These include publishing commercial sex advertisements and offering sexual services in public spaces. Consequently, sex workers are often harassed by the police and exposed to harm from others. Since the turn of the twenty-first century, the number of male escorts in Argentina has risen, and these men have moved from the streets to the Internet. Unfortunately, however, the demand for unsafe sex has also increased, which raises concern for sex workers’ health and safety. Argentina has several organizations concerned with preventing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, but it does not have a national sex workers’ organization or state-funded groups that offer services specifically to sex workers

Dirección estable: http://www.aacademica.org/000-031/263 Acta Académica es un proyecto académico ... more Dirección estable: http://www.aacademica.org/000-031/263 Acta Académica es un proyecto académico sin fines de lucro enmarcado en la iniciativa de acceso abierto. Acta Académica fue creado para facilitar a investigadores de todo el mundo el compartir su producción académica. Para crear un perfil gratuitamente o acceder a otros trabajos visite: RESUMEN La teoría de la conducta planiicada (Ajzen, 1991) postula que una conducta social, como el uso del condón para sexo vaginal con la pareja estable, depende de 3 factores: 1) las normas sociales y 2) las actitudes y 3) del control conductual percibido. ha propuesto varias dimensiones de la cultura, una de ellas, la dimensión individualismo-colectivismo. En las culturas mas individualistas, la conducta social tiende a estar regulada más por las actitudes, puesto que se preiere la competencia con los otros a la armonía. En las culturas mas colectivistas, la conducta social tiende a estar regulada más por las normas sociales; y las actitudes se sacriican en pro de la armonía con los otros. El objetivo es evaluar si el peso de normas sociales y actitudes para predecir el uso del condón en el sexo vaginal con la pareja estable en el último encuentro sexual en sujetos femeninos varía en función del individualismo-colectivismo. Esto es, si en sujetos individualistas el mayor predictor son las actitudes y en sujetos colectivistas, las normas sociales.

Male Sex Work and Society, 2014

International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2004

Journal of Psychology & Human Sexuality, 2005

A total of 31 male sex workers recruited in Cordoba, Argentina, completed a questionnaire about t... more A total of 31 male sex workers recruited in Cordoba, Argentina, completed a questionnaire about the use and barriers to the use Carlos E. Disogra is affiliated with the Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina, and is currently completing his PhD studies.

Revista Panamericana de …, 2003

To report on the sociodemographic characteristics and work experiences of 31 male sex workers (MS... more To report on the sociodemographic characteristics and work experiences of 31 male sex workers (MSWs) in the city of Córdoba, Argentina. Methods. Information on each of the MSWs was collected using a questionnaire that covered his personal characteristics and his work background, self-assessed general health status, and use of health and social services. Scales were included in order to assess attitudes towards condom use, knowledge about safe sex, perceptions about the risk of getting HIV, individual self-efficacy, and locus of control. The questionnaire also asked each respondent to rank his level of agreement with interactive strategies for gaining client compliance with safe sex practices. Results. In terms of their self-identity, out of the 30 MSWs who answered the question, 10 of them (33.3%) self-identified as heterosexual and 9 (30%) as bisexual. Alcohol and drug consumption and unsafe sexual practices were relatively low among the MSWs. Of the 31 MSWs responding, 21 of them (67.7%) reported that they had been tested for HIV, but only 13 of them (41.9%) said they had been vaccinated for either hepatitis A or hepatitis B. A variety of differences were found between the study's 17 street sex workers (sex workers who offer their services in public places such as streets and parks) and the 14 independent sex workers (sex workers who are self-employed, advertise and manage their own business, and have an exclusive location for their commercial sex work). The street MSWs were younger and had less formal education. Independent MSWs were economically more settled, had been working longer in the sex industry, and were more comfortable about having sex with men. Independent MSWs were also more likely to report a gay sexual orientation and less likely to report using alcohol, marijuana, or other substances.