ERIC Number: ED499176
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 7
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The Relational-Behavior Model: A Pilot Assessment Study for At-Risk College Populations
Chandler, Donald S., Jr.; Perkins, Michele D.
Online Submission, Paper presented at the First Annual Psychological Research Symposium (Paul Quinn College, Fall 2007)
This pilot study examined the relational-behavior model (RBM) as an HIV/AIDS assessment tool for at-risk college populations. Based on this theory, a survey was constructed to assess the six areas associated with HIV/AIDS prevention: personal awareness, knowledge deficiency, relational skills, HIV/STD stigmatization, community awareness, and health distrust. Based on the pilot sample, a descriptive profile analysis suggested high levels of health distrust and knowledge deficiency. An exploratory correlational analysis also suggested gender differences in relational skills and HIV/STD stigmatization. Additional studies examining the validity and reliability of the RBM survey was discussed. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: College Students, Psychological Studies, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Program Effectiveness, Gender Differences, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), High Risk Students, Prevention, Skill Development, Social Attitudes, Public Opinion, Public Health, Models, Health Behavior, Knowledge Level, Correlation, Interpersonal Relationship, Test Validity, Test Reliability
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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