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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2020 Oct 1;29(6):711–738. doi: 10.1037/pha0000402

Table 4.

Summary of Studies on the Discounting of Condom Use

Author/Year N Population Delay Probability Primary Outcome(s)

Berry et al., 2019 262 Undergraduates - Condom Use Probability discounting of condom use was related to STI type with the least discounting in an HIV/AIDS condition.
Berry et al., under review 19 Recreational Stimulant Use Condom Use; Money - Methamphetamine did not produce overall changes in delay discounting for condom use or money. Greater increases in sexual arousal following methamphetamine administration were correlated with greater delay discounting for condom use as well as monetary outcomes.
Bolin et al., 2016 9 DSM-IV Cocaine Use Disorder Condom Use - Maintenance (3 or more days) on buspirone did not alter delay discounting for condom use. Buspirone did increase condom use likelihood at 0-delay.
Collado et al., 2017 260 Undergraduates Condom Use - Greater sexual risk behavior was significantly related to greater delay discounting for condom use, but not with likelihood of condom use at 0-delay.
Dariotis & Johnson, 2015 126 Young Adults Condom Use - Greater delay discounting for condom use was related to more lifetime risky sexual partners. Greater delay discounting was also observed in the partners judged to be least (versus most) likely to have an STI and most (versus least) desirable.
Hahn et al., 2019 243 MSM and Heterosexual Men Condom Use - Delay discounting for condom use with a casual sexual partner did not differ between MSM and heterosexual men. Greater delay discounting for condom use with a committed partner was observed among MSM compared to heterosexual men.
Herrmann et al., 2014 60 DSM-IV Opioid Dependence and Controls (Female) Condom Use; Money - Women with opioid dependence showed greater delay discounting of condom use than controls. No significant differences were observed on 0-delay trials.
Herrmann et al., 2015 108 MSM Condom Use - Greater delay discounting of condom use among participants reporting unprotected anal intercourse with a male partner in the previous 6 months (both in general and because a condom was not available)
Johnson & Bruner, 2012 62 DSM-IV Cocaine Dependence Condom Use; Money - Delay discounting of condom use was significantly greater for the “most want to have sex with” (versus “least want to have sex with”) and the “least likely to have STI” (versus “most likely to have STI”) partners. Greater delay discounting for condom use was significantly correlated with greater sexual risk, whereas, monetary delay discounting was not significantly correlated.
Johnson & Bruner, 2013 31 DSM-IV Cocaine Dependence Condom Use; Money - The Sexual Delay Discounting Task was stable with evidence of statistical equivalence over a 7-day test interval and good-to-excellent test-retest reliability across the four partner conditions (rxx = .62 to .82). Men generally discounted significantly more than women for condom use but not money.
Johnson et al., 2015 47 DSM-IV Cocaine Use Disorder and Controls Condom Use; Money Condom Use; Money Delay discounting of condom use and money was greater in the cocaine use disorder group than controls. Probability discounting of condom use or money did not differ between those without and without cocaine use disorder. Sexual and monetary discounting were not related.
Johnson et al., 2016 23 Non-Dependent Alcohol Use Condom Use; Money Condom Use; Money Alcohol administration (1 g/kg) increased delayed and probability discounting of condom use, but did not alter responding at 0-delay or 0-odds-against. Alcohol administration did not change delay discounting for monetary outcomes, but decreased discounting of probabilistic monetary outcomes.
Johnson et al., 2017 12 DSM-IV Cocaine Use Disorder Condom Use; Money Condom Use; Money Cocaine dose-dependently increased delay and probability discounting of condom use. No differences were observed on 0-delay or 0-odds-against or for delay or probability discounting of money.
Johnson et al., 2020 39 Treatment-Seeking for DSM-IV Cocaine Dependence Condom Use; Money Condom Use; Money 3 weeks of d-cycloserine maintenance did not alter delay or probability discounting for monetary or condom use outcomes.
Jones et al., 2018a 1012 MSM Condom Use; Money - Delay discounting for money and for condom use outcomes were not significantly related.
Jones et al., 2018b 1012 MSM Condom Use; Money - Greater delay discounting of condom use, but not money, was associated with condomless anal intercourse in the past year.
Koffarnus et al., 2016 162 DSM-IV Cocaine Dependence, Recreational Cocaine Use, and Control Condom Use - Higher condom use likelihoods were observed at a 0-delay in a control group compared to individuals reporting recreational cocaine use (and a trend compared to those with cocaine dependence). Both cocaine groups showed greater delay discounting of condom use compared to the control group.
Meredith et al., 2015 874 Young Adults Condom Use; Money - Weekly energy drink use was not associated with delay discounting of condom use, but was related to lower likelihood of condom use when immediately available.
Quisenberry et al., 2015 408 Adults Condom Use; Money - Lower delay discounting for condom use for all partner types was observed when tasks were completed with a negative consequence health outcome scenario involving regret. Lower delay discounting was also observed for the least attractive and highest STI risk partner under negative health consequence conditions without regret.
Strickland et al., 2017 11 DSM-IV Cocaine Use Disorder Condom Use - Acute buspirone or triazolam did not alter delay discounting for condom use.
Sweeney et al., 2019 767/267 Adults Condom Use; Money - Greater delay discounting for condom use was related to greater sexual risk behaviors as well as greater likelihoods of self-reported unprotected sex because a condom was not immediately available.
Thamotharan et al., 2017 155 Adolescents and Young Adults Condom Use; Money - Alcohol, cigarette, and cannabis use status among adolescents and young adults was correlated with greater delay discounting of condom use.
Wongsomboon & Robles, 2017 75 Undergraduates Condom Use Condom Use Delay and probability systematically impacted discounting of condom use. Discounting was greater for partners rated higher on desirability and lower on STI risk.

Note. MSM = men who have sex with men. Split sample sizes reflect sample sizes in different experiments in the reported study.