Using a web-based survey to assess correlates of intention towards HIV testing among never-been-tested but sexually experienced college students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19439385 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Su‐i Hou (0000-0002-4519-0974, University of Georgia, corresponding author), S-I Hou, Joseph M Wisenbaker (Georgia Department of Education), J Wisenbaker (University of Georgia) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 329-334 |
| Publication date | 2005-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AIDS Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09540120412331299816 |
| PMID | 15832880 |
| OpenAlex | W2058207429 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 3 |
The purpose of this study is to identify influential psychosocial factors predicting testing intention among college students who have never been tested but are sexually experienced. A web-based survey was conducted during the spring semester in 2003 in a major Southeastern university (N = 440). Results showed only 7.7% of the students expressed intention despite having been sexually experienced. Multiple logistic regression models showed that the combined five psychosocial factors examined (perceived pros, cons, risk, self-efficacy and availability/accessibility related to testing) significantly predicted testing intention (p < 0.001). Two factors, perceived pros (OR = 1.641) and perceived risk (OR = 1.357), showed significant coefficients. The reduced model with only these two predictors showed increased correct classification of students in terms of their testing intention (from 91.8 to 93.4%). Results suggested that educational and prevention programmes aimed at encouraging testing should address these important testing-related psychosocial constructs to maximize programme impacts. Future studies need to further investigate the role of other factors in affecting testing intention or related behaviours among other sub-groups of students
Logistic regression · Medical education · Psychosocial · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.44 |
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| Citation span | 2008 - 2018 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |