Thesis advisor: Diane Scott-Jones / This study examined adolescents' HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, and the relationship between self-protective behaviors and beliefs about HIV-related medical technologies. The sample consisted of 20 male and 30 female high school seniors with a mean age of 17.5 years. Participants completed a questionnaire and an open-ended interview. Knowledge about HIV transmission and prevention was high. Seventy percent of the sample was sexually active. Only 49% of the sexually active adolescents reported consistent condom use during sexual intercourse. Males and females did not differ on most items; however, males reported using protection during intercourse more often than females (p = .02). Participants reported low feelings of personal vulnerability to HIV/AIDS but placed high value on self-protection against HIV/AIDS. No differences were found in beliefs about HIV-related medical technologies among three sexual behavior groups (abstinent, use condoms always, use condoms inconsistently). / Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2004. / Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Psychology. / Discipline: College Honors Program.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BOSTON/oai:dlib.bc.edu:bc-ir_102455 |
| Date | January 2004 |
| Creators | Ventrone, Jane |
| Publisher | Boston College |
| Source Sets | Boston College |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, thesis |
| Format | electronic, application/pdf |
| Rights | Copyright is held by the author, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise noted. |
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