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Condom Use Among Young Males, Michelle E. Camilleri
Condom Use Among Young Males, Michelle E. Camilleri
Undergraduate Honors Theses
Using the Information-Motivation-Behavioural Skills Model, the present study examined the relationship between condom use motivation and behavioural skills and their independent and joint influence on condom use consistency among adolescent heterosexual males. Participants were 98 currently sexually active, heterosexual males aged 18-23 (M = 18.5). Each participant was given a series of questionnaires to measure 5 dimensions od Attitudes Towards Condoms, Perceptions of Social Norms, condom use consistency, 3 types of condom-obtaining negotiation strategies, and 4 types of condom-avoiding negotiation strategies. Results indicated that the Pleasure dimension of Attitudes towards condoms, was positively correlated with condom use and the …
Humour Styles And Negative Intimate Relationship Events, Chong Liang
Humour Styles And Negative Intimate Relationship Events, Chong Liang
Undergraduate Honors Theses
Research has shown that humour is associated with satisfaction and conflict management in dyadic relationships, such as friendships and romantic relationships. However, humour is not inherently positive or negative in itself. The function of humour depends on the style through which it is expressed. Adaptive uses of humour, especially affiliative humour, are positively correlated with relationship satisfaction and conflict management. Maladaptive uses of humour, particularly aggressive humour, have the opposite effect. The current study examined daily changes in humour use, relationship satisfaction, and conflict over a period of ten days in participants who were in a dating relationship. As hypothesized, …