Compassion or condemnation? South African Muslim students' attitudes to people with HIV/Aids

Bibliographic Data

ID2177507
AuthorsZubeda Paruk (University of KwaZulu-Natal), Sitti Djamela Mohamed (University of KwaZulu-Natal), Cynthia Patel, Cynthia J Patel (Howard College), Sarojini Ramgoon (Howard College)
Year2006
Volume3
Issue3
Pages510-515
Publication date2006-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSAHARA-J Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1729-0376 • E-ISSN: 1813-4424
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17290376.2006.9724878
PMID17601338
OpenAlexW2163440142
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited18

Given the dearth of literature on the influence of religiosity on attitudes toward people with HIV/AIDS, the present study surveyed these variables in a sample of South African Muslim university students using the Religious Orientation Scale (ROS) and an attitude to people with HIV scale. Gender differences in attitudes towards people with HIV were also examined. The sample comprised 90 male and female undergraduate and postgraduate Muslim students. While both males and females displayed high religiosity scores, male students were found to be significantly more religious than female students. No gender differences were found on the attitude to people with HIV scale, with students indicating positive attitudes to people with HIV. Higher religiosity was significantly correlated with a more positive attitude to people with HIV. The implications of the findings are discussed

Compassion · Family medicine · Geography · Religiosity · Religious orientation · Theology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology

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