AIDS on Campus: A Preliminary Study of College Students' Knowledge and Behaviors
Journal of Counseling & DevelopmentPublished 12 November 1989
Lizbeth A. Gray, Marie Saracino
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Data analysis indicated that no relationship existed between accurate knowledge about AIDS and sexual behavior, and the relationship between self-assessment of personal risk for AIDS and reduced sexual contacts was found to be significant at the .01 level.
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This preliminary study examined the possible relationship between knowledge about AIDS, subjective perception of the risk of contracting AIDS, and sexual behavior in a sample of undergraduate college students (N = 459). The majority of the students indicated that AIDS was not an issue of personal concern. Students were generally informed about AIDS, although one‐third of the students were unclear about the transmission of the disease through casual contact. Data analysis indicated that no relationship existed between accurate knowledge about AIDS and sexual behavior. The relationship between self‐assessment of personal risk for AIDS and reduced sexual contacts was found to be significant at the .01 level. Recommendations are made regarding AIDS educational and counseling approaches among college students. Please note that the term AIDS is used to represent the presence of HIV antibodies, AIDS‐related complex (ARC), and diagnosed AIDS.
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