NDLI: Assessment of HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors Among Students Attending Historically Black Colleges & Universities: The Basis for Developing a Conceptual Teaching/Learning Framework

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Assessment of HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors Among Students Attending Historically Black Colleges & Universities: The Basis for Developing a Conceptual Teaching/Learning Framework

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Michael, John
Copyright Year	2007
Abstract	HIV/ AIDS/STD is brought on by a way of life that includes sexual excess and drug abuse and the risk of contracting AIDS depends exclusively on an individual's behavior choices. Changing one's lifestyle is the most effective way of avoiding these infectious diseases. If, in fact, changing to a healthier lifestyle can help one to avoid AIDS/STD, then it becomes essential that college students develop an understanding of the interrelationship between the quality of a person's knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors and an awareness of how these qualities are interwoven into human behavior. The purpose of this study was to assess the self-reported AIDS knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of a sample of students attending private and state funded historically black colleges and universities. The secondary purpose of this study was to propose the development of a conceptual teaching/learning framework based on the study findings and conclusions. The study used a self-report instrument to gather data. The instrument used was the Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors (KABB) Survey. The instrument was used to obtain demographic and well as information regarding ( 1) HIV risk factors and related behaviors; (2) personal experience with HIV testing ; (3) knowledge, attitudes and beliefs; and (4) opinions regarding public policies. The instrument was selected to collect data based upon the following (1) KABB contains clear and concise questions covering HIV/ AIDS risk factors and related attitudes and beliefs among college students in the United States; (2) The instrument had already been utilized with the college population; (3) Based on a validation by field experts, the instrument demonstrated its validity and usefulness in a college setting; and (4) the survey instrument was able to identify
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Language	English
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