HIV/AIDS knowledge sources and risk behavior among adolescent African American males: Toward developing HIV/AIDS pedagogy

This study assessed psychometrics of an HIV/AIDS knowledge scale and the relation of scores to HIV risk behaviors among African-American women 17 to 44 years of age ( N = 405). Data were collected from five communities located in Atlanta, Georgia. The HIV/AIDS risk-behavior knowledge scale and the HIV risk-behavior factors were collected. Analysis indicated reliability coefficients of the HIV/AIDS knowledge scale were virtually identical for high- and low-risk groups. The high-risk group scored statistically significantly better (76% correct answers) than the low-risk group (67% correct answers) The KR-20 coefficients were identical for both risk groups (.73), suggesting that the AIDS knowledge scale has suitable reliability.

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A Traditional Society in Change Encounters HIV/AIDS: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Risk Behavior Among Students in Northwestern China

AIDS Patient Care and STDs ◽

10.1089/apc.2006.0063 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 48-56 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Elin Lönn ◽

Karin Sahlholm ◽

Rena Maimaiti ◽

Kaisaier Abdukarim ◽

Rune Andersson

Keyword(s):

Risk Behavior ◽

Northwestern China ◽

Traditional Society ◽

Aids Knowledge ◽

Hiv Aids

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African American males, social institutions, and HIV/AIDS prevention

Journal of African American Men ◽

10.1007/s12111-998-1004-8 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 69-81 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ronald L. Braithwaite ◽

James P. Griffin ◽

Bambi W. Sumpter-Gaddist ◽

Henry Murdaugh

Keyword(s):

African American ◽

African American Males ◽

Social Institutions ◽

Aids Prevention ◽

Hiv Aids

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HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Self-Efficacy Among Late Adolescents in Nepal

Research and Theory for Nursing Practice ◽

10.1891/1541-6577.26.3.205 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 26 (3) ◽

pp. 205-215

Author(s):

Ganga Mahat ◽

Geeta Pradhan

Keyword(s):

Risk Behavior ◽

Sexual Risk ◽

Sexual Risk Behavior ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Hiv Transmission ◽

Late Adolescents ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Community Based Programs ◽

Aids Knowledge ◽

Hiv Aids

The purpose of this study was to explore HIV/AIDS knowledge and self-efficacy for limiting sexual risk behavior in Nepalese late adolescents attending college. A convenience sample of 229 baccalaureate college students completed three instruments: demographic, HIV/AIDS knowledge questions and the self-efficacy for limiting sexual risk behavior questions. The findings of this study showed that Nepalese youth had moderate HIV/AIDS knowledge and a moderate level of self-efficacy. However, they lacked knowledge in certain aspects of HIV transmission. HIV/AIDS knowledge was strongly correlated with self-efficacy for limiting sexual risk behavior. There was no statistical difference in HIV/AIDS knowledge and self-efficacy by gender. However, when each self-efficacy item was analyzed by gender, there were significant differences in a few items by gender. ANOVA analysis showed no significant differences on HIV/AIDS knowledge and self-efficacy by the level of education. The findings of this study indicate that there is a need for developing school-based and/or community-based programs that will increase HIV/AIDS awareness among youth and help them develop decision making and communication skills. It is also important to look at the school and college curricula and integrate more HIV/AIDS information in the curriculum.

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Association between HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Risk Behaviors among African American Undergraduate Students at a Historically Black University

Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases ◽

10.9734/ajrid/2020/v4i130136 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Prince Onyekachi Andrew ◽

Rita Nneka Andrew

Keyword(s):

African American ◽

Hiv Infection ◽

Historically Black ◽

Risk Behaviors ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Hiv Risk ◽

Good Knowledge ◽

Historically Black University ◽

Aids Knowledge ◽

Hiv Aids

Objective: This study aimed to assess the association between HIV/AIDS knowledge and risk behaviors relating to HIV infection among African American undergraduate students at a Historically Black University. Methods: A cross-sectional study method was used. A total of 400 participants were randomly selected from Jackson State University undergraduate students. This study utilized a self-administered questionnaire on HIV/AIDS knowledge and their risk behaviors. Results: Majority of the students (96.5%) had good knowledge about the disease, some respondents had some misconceptions about HIV infection. This study found no significant difference between male and female participants of this study on HIV/AIDS knowledge (χ2 = 3.05; P = 0.08). About 75.8% of respondents in this study have had at least one HIV risk behavior. HIV risk behaviors of these students were not varied by gender (χ2 = 2.76; P = 0.1). However, some students engaged in various HIV risk behaviors such as having unprotected sexual intercourse, multiple sexual partners, low and inconsistent condom use. There was an association between HIV/AIDS knowledge and risk behaviors relating to the disease (p= 0.03, Pearson’s χ2 = 5.237). Conclusions: Majority of the students demonstrated good knowledge of the disease and practiced at least one risk behavior predisposing them to HIV infection. There was an association between HIV/AIDS knowledge and risk behaviors relating to the disease infection. This study finding has shown that good knowledge about HIV/AIDS may not translate into positive behavior change. Hence, this study calls for sustained effective youth friendly programs geared toward addressing gaps in HIV/AIDS knowledge, misconceptions of the disease and eliminating various risk behaviors identified in this study.

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Is Knowledge Enough? Considering HIV/AIDS Risk Behaviors and HIV/AIDS Knowledge With African American Women

international journal high risk behaviors & addiction ◽

10.5812/ijhrba.15038 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Emory L Perkins ◽

Kesslyn Brade Stennis ◽

Velva Taylor Spriggs Lecture ◽

Emma Aya Kwegyir-Afful ◽

Aaron Prather

Keyword(s):

African American ◽

African American Women ◽

Risk Behaviors ◽

American Women ◽

Aids Risk ◽

Aids Knowledge ◽

Hiv Aids

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Association between HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Attitudes among African American Undergraduate Students in Jackson, Mississippi

Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases ◽

10.9734/ajrid/2020/v3i230124 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 29-40 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Prince Onyekachi Andrew ◽

Azad R. Bhuiyan ◽

Jung Hye Sung ◽

Anthony Mawson ◽

Mohammad Shahbazi

Keyword(s):

African American ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Hiv And Aids ◽

Negative Attitudes ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Aids Knowledge ◽

Living With Hiv ◽

Hiv Aids

Objective: This study aimed to determine HIV/AIDS knowledge level, attitudes toward individuals living with HIV/AIDS and to explore the relationship between HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes among African American undergraduates in Jackson, Mississippi. Methods: A cross-sectional method was used in this study. A total of 400 students were randomly selected from Jackson State University undergraduate students. Data were collected by using a self-administered questionnaire on HIV/AIDS knowledge and their attitudes toward individuals living with HIV and AIDS. Results: Most of the students (96.5%) had good knowledge about HIV/AIDS, while some students had some misconceptions about HIV infection transmission. There was no significant difference between male and female students on HIV/AIDS knowledge in this study (χ2 = 3.05; P = 0.08). Most of the study participants (87.8%) showed positive attitudes toward individuals living with HIV/AIDS. However, there were some negative attitudes toward individuals living with HIV/AIDS among participants of this study. Male participants expressed more negative attitudes compared to female participants (19.1% vs. 8.5%, χ2 = 9.6; P < 0.002). HIV/AIDS knowledge was significantly associated with positive attitudes toward people living with the disease (p= 0.019, Pearson’s χ2 = 7.431). Conclusions: In general, we concluded that most students (96.5%) in this study demonstrated high levels of HIV/AIDS knowledge and positive attitudes (87.8%). There was an association between knowledge of the disease and positive attitudes toward HIV/AIDS patients. However, there were HIV/AIDS knowledge gaps, misconceptions, and intolerant attitudes toward HIV positive patients also identified in this study. Hence, this study calls for more robust and age-appropriate HIV/AIDS awareness education programs geared towards reducing the impacts of negative attitudes toward individuals living with the disease, eliminating the gaps in HIV/AIDS knowledge and misconceptions identified in this study.

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HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Perceptions Among African American Male and Female College Students at a Historical Black University

Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services ◽

10.1300/j187v05n03_14 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 5 (3-4) ◽

pp. 221-232 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Ronald J. Mancosk ◽

Michele A. Rountree ◽

Mary Elizabeth Donovan ◽

Ira Neighbors

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

African American ◽

African American Male ◽

Female College Students ◽

Male And Female ◽

Female College ◽

Aids Knowledge ◽

Hiv Aids

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Elevated Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Postincarcerated Young African American Males in the South

American Journal of Men s Health ◽

10.1177/1557988314532680 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 132-138 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

JaNelle M. Ricks ◽

Richard A. Crosby ◽

Ivy Terrell

Keyword(s):

African American ◽

Risk Behavior ◽

Sexual Risk ◽

Risk Behaviors ◽

Sexual Risk Behavior ◽

African American Males ◽

African American Men ◽

History Of ◽

Incarceration History

The dramatic racial disparities in the rates of HIV/STIs(sexually transmitted infections) among African Americans make understanding broader structural factors that increase the risk for HIV/STIs crucial. The current study of young 564 African American men attending STI clinics investigated whether those who had ever been incarcerated reported recent sexual behaviors relatively more risky than their counterparts who had never been incarcerated. Participants were recruited from clinics treating STIs in three southern U.S. cities. Males 15 to 23 years of age who identified as Black/African American and reported recent (past 2 months) sexual activity were eligible. Linear mixed-effects models and generalized estimating equation models were used to assess associations between baseline incarceration history and sexual risk behavior over a 6-month follow-up period. Mean age was 19.6 years ( SD = 1.87). At baseline, 240 (42.6%) men reported history of incarceration. Incarceration history predicted several risk behaviors over a 6-month follow-up period. Compared with those with no incarceration history, men previously incarcerated reported a desire to conceive a pregnancy (β = .40, p = .02), were less likely to have used a condom at last sex act (odds ratio = .91, p = .02) and were more likely to have used drugs and alcohol before sex in the past 2 months (β = .69, p < .001; β = .41, p < .001). A history of incarceration may influence the sexual risk behavior of young African American males. Prevention programs and interventions should intensify support for postincarceration African American males to help mitigate this behavior.

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