165022 20260430141017.0 doi 10.1177/00220221251384601 sideral 146586 ART-2026-146586 eng Dacosta, Liam University Students’ Condom Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Cultural Differences and What Predict Them 2026 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Humans instinctively adopt methods to reduce their risk of encountering harmful pathogens, yet their adherence to preventive health practices can often be erratic. Condoms exemplify one vital preventive tool against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that, despite their effectiveness, are not consistently utilized. This pattern of behavior appears to persist even during periods of widespread disease transmission, with varied data from the COVID-19 pandemic indicating that condom usage remained inconsistent. The present study aimed to clarify these inconsistencies by examining changes in condom use cross-culturally. Heterosexual participants who were sexually active (N = 3,972 [1,327 men, 2,645 women], Mage = 22.82) across 18 countries were asked about their condom use prior to the pandemic, then about their current use. Results revealed a significant decline in Australia, Canada, Portugal, Vietnam, Uganda, and Taiwan. Vaccination percentage and lockdown stringency were associated with this decline cross-culturally. These findings continue to add concerns about the spread of STIs among young people during the pandemic. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Morandini, James S. Pinkus, Rebecca T. De Caluwé, Elien Chan, Lik Sam Lo, Olivine Thongnopakun, Saowanee Visanuyothin, Sawitree Harasymchuk, Cheryl Joel, Samantha Dale, Victoria Rodrigues, David L. Takács, Judit Sipos, Alexandra Lamarche, Veronica M. Cepukiene, Viktorija Bernarte, Racidon Jakšic, Ivana M. Bodroža, Bojana Mai, Hu¿nh H¿ng Hong, Tran Thi Akello, Grace Hromatko, Ivana Ganesan, Asha Harton, Helen C. McCoy, Alyssa Zhang, Jiawei Murray, Damian Moran, James Barrada, Juan Ramón Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-6887-6277 Castro, Ángel Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-9813-9507 Navarro-Roldan, Claudia Su, Kuan-Pin Chang, Jane Ruby, Matthew B. Ziadlou, Donya Nakamine, Shin Watanabe, Yutaka Gyanmudra Lee, Albert Chia, Richelle-Joy Dar-Nimrod, Ilan 4009 740 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Psicología y Sociología Área Psicología Social 4009 735 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Psicología y Sociología Área Psicolog.Evolut.Educac 57, 2 (2026), 262-282 J. cross-cult. psychol. JOURNAL OF CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY 0022-0221 330635 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/165022/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 1448775 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/165022/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:165022 articulos driver 2026-04-30-14:05:46 ARTICLE