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Article: Sexual behaviours, condom use and factors influencing casual sex among backpackers and other young international travellers.
- Article from:
- The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality
- Article date:
- March 22, 2001
- Author:
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ABSTRACT: This study examined the casual sex behaviour and condom use of backpackers and other young international travellers (n = 504) travelling in Canada in the summer of 2000. Twenty-six percent of all respondents reported that they had sexual intercourse with a casual partner (i.e. someone they had just met) while on their current trip. Those who had casual sex while travelling were most often: male; had a history of casual sex prior to the trip; reported higher numbers of partners prior to the trip; expected to have casual sex on the trip; and were backpackers as opposed to short term travellers. While 94% expected to use a condom during casual sex while travelling, ...