Condoms are a valuable tool in combating the continued spread of sexually transmitted
infections (STIs). Despite the fact that condoms are effective and easily accessible, young
adults report inconsistent condom use and young adults represent a disproportionately large
amount of new STI cases annually. The Behavioural Immune System theory suggests that
health behaviours, such as condom use, are impacted by cognitive activation of perceived
threat of disease. The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic may then have unforeseen impacts …