Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Related to HIV and AIDS among Female College Students in Taiwan

Wei-Chen Tung; Jie Hu; Cindy Davis; Wei-Kang Tung; Yin-Mei Lin

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Related to HIV and AIDS among Female College Students in Taiwan

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Related to HIV and AIDS among Female College Students in Taiwan

Wei-Chen Tung, Jie Hu, Cindy Davis, Wei-Kang Tung and Yin-Mei Lin

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Vol.17(3-4), pp.361-375

2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10911350802068102

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Abstract

Studies in Human Society

Psychology and Cognitive Sciences

HIV/AIDS

college students

Taiwan

Asian

knowledge

education

Our purpose was to assess the knowledge and attitudes, source of HIV and AIDS information, and behaviors related to HIV and AIDS among female college students in Taiwan and to explore the factors associated with knowledge and attitudes of HIV and AIDS among female college students in Taiwan. We employed a descriptive cross-sectional design. Using a mail survey, the investigators collected data from a convenience sample of 99 female undergraduate students at a 4-year university in Taiwan. The self-administrated questionnaire included a demographic questionnaire and the International AIDS Questionnaire-Chinese Version. Our study revealed that the majority of respondents (68%) were sexually active in the last year. Findings revealed that the sexually active women had more overall HIV and AIDS knowledge and attitudes compared to those who were not sexually active. Overall, findings revealed a significant number of participants were not aware of HIV and AIDS facts and held many myths about the transmission of HIV and AIDS. Accurate HIV and AIDS information is the first step in preventing the spread of this epidemic. Ideally, the fight against AIDS should involve the family, education system, mass media, and society at large; however, the lack of necessary knowledge, values, and skills often results in ineffective and inconsistent HIV and AIDS prevention programs.

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Title: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Related to HIV and AIDS among Female College Students in Taiwan
Authors: Wei-Chen Tung (Author) - University of Nevada, Reno
Jie Hu (Author) - University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Cindy Davis (Author) - University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Wei-Kang Tung (Author) - Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital
Yin-Mei Lin (Author) - Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital
Publication details: Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Vol.17(3-4), pp.361-375
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2008
DOI: 10.1080/10911350802068102
ISSN: 1091-1359
Copyright note: Copyright © 2008 Routledge. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Applied Sport Psychology on 2008, available online: http://wwww.tandfonline.com/10.1080/10911350802068102
Organisation Unit: School of Social Sciences - Legacy; Cancer Research Cluster; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448871902621
Output Type: Journal article

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