| Abstract The theory of gender and power provides a unique framework for understanding condom use by accounting for distinct challenges faced by minority women in particular. This study examined whether self‐efficacy about condom use communication (SECC) and perceived partner’s beliefs about condom (PPBC) use had an influence on condom use frequency; and whether these associations varied by gender. A sample of 252 African–American college students (101 males and 151 females) completed a… |