The Effect of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Education Program on Knowledge, Attitudes and Sexual Behavior of Selected College Students

<p>The problem studied in this investigation was whether a behaviorally focused Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Program affects the knowledge, sexual attitudes and sexual behavior of college students.</p> <p>Three hundred and six first-and third-year college students were included in the study from one university located in Southeastern Virginia. The sample was predominately female, African-American and mainly between the ages of 16-22 years of age.</p> <p>Freshmen students were presently enrolled in the institution's HIV/AIDS education program, which was a part of a required course. The class sessions consisted of a pretest prior to student's completing the reading assignment and class discussion. During the regular class session, the researcher discussed the reading assignment, provided basic information about HIV/AIDS, its transmission, prevention and treatment, and at the end of the sessions administered a posttest. Junior students were administered a posttest only. No prior reading assignment or class session was provided.</p> <p>The data collected was analyzed in terms of significant differences, utilizing t-tests for paired and independent groups, factor analysis and an analysis of variance. The results of the study indicated that there was little effect of HIV/AIDS education programs on knowledge, sexual attitudes and sexual behavior.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Year dc:date.available

1994

Author dc:creator

• Montgomery, Arlene Jaine Jackson

Contributors dc:contributor

• Gregory H. Frazer
• Richardean Bejamin-Coleman
• John L. Echternach
• Clare Houseman
• Lindsay Rettie

• Immune deficiency
• HIV
• AIDS
• Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
• Education program
• Sexual behavior
• College students
• Community Health and Preventive Medicine
• Health and Physical Education
• Social Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/healthservices_etds/79

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.odu.edu:healthservices_etds-1079