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. 2020;32(2):171-176.
doi: 10.1080/19317611.2020.1749209. Epub 2020 Apr 17.

A Brief Report on the Association between Dissociation During Sex and Condom Use Self-Efficacy Among Women Residing in Domestic Violence Shelters

Courtenay Cavanaugh  1 , Alexis Kapij  1
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A Brief Report on the Association between Dissociation During Sex and Condom Use Self-Efficacy Among Women Residing in Domestic Violence Shelters

Courtenay Cavanaugh et al. Int J Sex Health. 2020.

Abstract

Objective: Female survivors of intimate partner violence have greater risk for contracting HIV/STI's and experiencing dissociation. However, no studies have examined the association between dissociation and condom use self-efficacy in this population. This study explored whether dissociation during sex was negatively associated with condom use self-efficacy.

Methods: Thirty-five women (88% African American) who were residing in domestic violence shelters in the United States completed questionnaires.

Results: There was a negative correlation between dissociative experiences during sex and condom use self-efficacy, r = -.62, n=35, p< .01.

Conclusions: Findings suggest that dissociation during sex interferes with abused women's condom use self-efficacy.

Keywords: Dissociation; HIV prevention; condom use self-efficacy; intimate partner violence; women.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no financial conflicts of interest.

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