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COMPARISON OF ADOLESCENTS' HIV/AIDS KNOWLEDGE AND SELF-EFFICACY ACROSS TWO CULTURES.
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Journal of Cultural Diversity . Winter2014, Vol. 21 Issue 4, p152-158. 7p. 5 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- This study examines the effectiveness of a HIV/AIDS peer education program, Teens for AIDS Prevention (TAP) in two cultures. A convenience sample of 287 (American and Nepalese) 9th grade students participated in the study. It was found that HIV/AIDS knowledge scores were significantly higher among American adolescents than their Nepalese counterparts only at pre-intervention. American adolescents had significantly higher self-efficacy scores than Nepalese adolescents both at pre-intervention and post-intervention. Adolescent peer education programs could be used to improve adolescent HIV/AIDS knowledge and self-efficacy for limiting sexual risk behavior; however for the educational programs to be effective, it is pertinent that the program is culturally appropriate to the target population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *HIV prevention
*AIDS education
*CONCEPTUAL structures
*STATISTICAL correlation
*CULTURE
*HIGH school students
*RESEARCH methodology
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*RESEARCH funding
*RISK-taking behavior
*STATISTICAL sampling
*SELF-efficacy
*HUMAN sexuality
*T-test (Statistics)
*ETHNOLOGY research
*AFFINITY groups
*SOCIAL learning theory
*HEALTH literacy
*DATA analysis software
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*ADOLESCENCE
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10715568
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Cultural Diversity
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 99725243