Differences in HIV-related knowledge and attitudes between Caucasian and ‘Asian’ men in Glasgow

Bibliographic Data

ID19443282
AuthorsLawrence Elliott (0000-0001-7727-231X, Ruchill Hospital), Shreemanta K Parida (0000-0003-2129-6691, University of Glasgow), Laurence Gruer (0000-0002-1089-2896, Ruchill Hospital)
Year1992
Volume4
Issue4
Pages389-393
Publication date1992-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAIDS Care (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09540129208253110
PMID1493146
OpenAlexW2070827410
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited4

There is little available information about the possible differences in HIV-related knowledge and attitudes between ethnic majority and minority groups. Questionnaires were completed by 490 Caucasian males and 243 males with origins in the Indian subcontinent ('Asian') living in Glasgow. There were small differences between the samples regarding knowledge of modes of transmission of HIV or perceived adequacy of personal knowledge. The 'Asian' men, however, were much more likely to indicate reluctance to use services also used by people with HIV and to feel that people with AIDS only had themselves to blame. They were also much less likely to feel at risk of becoming infected with HIV. The differences were not related to age. These marked differences, apparently unrelated to knowledge are important and require further exploration

Blame · Ethnic group · Ethnology · Family medicine · Indian subcontinent · Sociology · Demography · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology · Gerontology

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