Table 4.

Mean scores for psychological motivation for condom use, HIV concealment, and psychological functioning by HIV risk groups

	Highest risk group N = 111	Consistent condom use group N = 54	Inconsistent condom use group N = 93	F
Attitudes toward condom use ^a)	5.03	3.29 ^{2-1, 2–3}	5.05	7.41^**
Condom use emotional self-efficacy ^b)	7.00	8.97 ^{2-1, 2–3}	6.89	14.09^***
Condom use responsibility ^c)	7.91	9.64^{2-1, 2–3}	6.56	20.08^***
HIV concealment ^d)	4.90	4.60	3.60^3-1	6.97^**
Anxiety symptoms ^e)	3.18	2.96	3.20	2.33
Depressive symptoms ^f)	3.18	2.92	2.99	3.54^*
Self-esteem ^g)	3.10	3.33	3.34	2.62

^a)

Higher score indicates more negative attitudes toward condom use

^b)

higher scores indicate greater feelings of condom use self-efficacy

^c)

higher scores indicate greater feelings of condom use responsibility

^d)

higher scores indicate greater HIV concealment

^e)

higher scores indicate more often experiencing anxiety symptoms

^f)

higher scores indicate more often experiencing depressive symptoms

^g)

higher scores indicate higher self-esteem.

p < .05

^**

p < .01

^***

p < .001