Students' Knowledge of Aids and Sexual Risk Behavior
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13652090 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Heather E Hays (Chauminade University of Honolulu, corresponding author), J Ray Hays (University of Texas, Medical School Houston) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 649-650 |
| Publication date | 1992-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1992.71.2.649 |
| PMID | 1410123 |
| OpenAlex | W2054075294 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 1 |
College students appear to be knowledgeable of the methods of transmission and risks of the AIDS virus. However, the reality of susceptibility to infection does not seem to have altered their conduct. In a study of 19 heterosexual college students, knowledge and intention do not appear to be good predictors of sexual behavior. Young people appear to continue high-risk sexual behavior even while knowledgeable of the risks of AIDS
Developmental psychology · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Risky sexual behavior · Sexual behavior · Sexually active · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Social Psychology · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1992 - 1995 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |