Gender, Knowledge about AIDS, Reported Behavioral Change, and the Sexual Behavior of College Students.

Carroll, Leo

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ERIC Number: EJ433815

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Publication Date: 1991

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Gender, Knowledge about AIDS, Reported Behavioral Change, and the Sexual Behavior of College Students.

Carroll, Leo

Journal of American College Health, v40 n1 p5-12 Jul 1991

Study analyzed the relationships among knowledge about AIDS, self-reported changes in sexual behavior, gender, and independent measures of behaviors in heterosexual college students. A survey provided only limited support for the hypothesis that students who are more knowledgeable about AIDS are more likely to adopt safer sexual practices. (SM)

Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Behavior Change, College Students, Health Behavior, Higher Education, Knowledge Level, Physical Health, Sex Differences, Sexuality, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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