Thesis (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The levels of self-efficacy for specific HIV/aids-preventive behaviour patterns for high school
pupils from a previously disadvantaged community were measured. Self-efficacy can be
described as an individual's perception about his/her ability to perform certain actions
effectively in a specific situation. For this purpose, the Sexual Self-Efficacy Questionnaire of
Kasen, Vaughan and Walter (1992) was administered. A group of 227 pupils from the
Macassar High School were involved in the study. The results showed that the Macassar
adolescents display low self-efficacy in areas essential for HIV/aids prevention. The
adolescents were especially uncertain about their ability to refuse sexual interaction where
potential sexual partners are familiar or desirable and after alcohol or drugs were used.
Furthermore, the Macassar adolescents showed low self-efficacy for dealing with sensitive
issues concerning a sexual partner and for purchasing condoms in a shop. Regarding gender
differences, the results showed that boys display lower self-efficacy than girls in relation to
the behaviour patterns that where examined. Those adolescents with lower self-efficacy for
refusing sexual intercourse, were also more likely to have had sexual intercourse. Regarding
condom use, the results suggested that boys that are sexually active and do not use
condoms, display low self-efficacy for the correct, consistent use of condoms. The role what
the relationship between self-efficacy and behaviour should play in the development of
HIV/aids-preventive interventions, is accentuated in the study. The emphasis must be on the
building of self-effective thoughts, associated social and self-handling skills, and especially
the development of programmes aimed at changing social cognitions. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die self-effektiwiteitsvlakke vir spesifieke MIV/vigs-voorkomende gedragskeuses of -patrone
onder hoërskoolleerlinge uit "n histories benadeelde gemeenskap is bepaal. Self-effektiwiteit
kan omskryf word as "n individu se oordeeloor sy/haar vermoë om sekere aksies doeltreffend
in "n spesifieke situasie te kan uitvoer. Vir dié doel is die Seksuele Self-effektiwiteitsvraelys
van Kasen, Vaughan en Walter (1992) gebruik. "nGroep van 2271eerlinge van die Macassar
Hoërskool is by die studie betrek. Volgens die resultate het die Macassar-adolessente lae
self-effektiwiteit getoon in areas wat onontbeerlik is vir MIV/vigs-voorkoming. Die adolessente
was veralonseker oor hul vermoë om seksuele omgang te weier in situasies waar potensiële
seksuele maats toenemend bekend of begeerlik is en ook nadat alkoholof dwelms gebruik
is. Verder toon die Macassar-adolessente lae self-effektiwiteit wat betref hul vermoë om
sensitiewe aspekte van "n seksuele maat te hanteer en om kondome by "n winkel te koop.
Wat geslagsverskille betref toon die resultate dat seuns laer self-effektiwiteit het as meisies
wat betref die gedragskeuses of -patrone wat ondersoek is. Dit blyk ook dat respondente wat
lae self-effektiwiteit getoon het vir die weiering van seksuele omgang, juis meer geneig was
om seksueel aktief te wees. Ten opsigte van konsekwente kondoomgebruik, blyk dit dat
seuns wat seksueel aktief is en nie van kondome gebruik maak nie, lae self-effektiwiteit
getoon het juis vir die korrekte en konsekwente gebruik van kondome. Die studie beklemtoon
die rol wat die verhouding tussen self-effektiwiteit en gedrag in die ontwikkeling van
MIV/vigs-voorkomingsintervensies behoort te speel. Die fokus moet lê op die opbou van selfeffektiewe
denke, gepaardgaande sosiale en selfhanteringsvaardighede, en veral die
ontwikkeling van programme gemik op veranderinge in sosiale kognisies.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/52447 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Esterhuyse, E. A. (Elizabeth Aletta) |
| Contributors | Theron, W. H., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Psychology . |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | af_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 37 p. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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