AIDS-related stigma and attitudes towards AIDS-infected people among adolescents.
AIDS Care
; 18(3): 208-14, 2006 Apr.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16546780
ABSTRACT
UNLABELLED This research examined the co-occurrence of accurate and inaccurate knowledge about HIV transmission among adolescents. Analyses were also conducted to examine the way in which variables related to demographic factors, personal characteristics, parent and peer relationships, and school involvement are associated with attitudes towards HIV/AIDS-infected people. Social and psychological processes that contribute to AIDS-related stigma are also described. METHODS:
Data were collected from the Portuguese sample of the 'Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children - 2002 - a collaborative WHO study'. The study provided data representative of 6137 Portuguese adolescents at national level. Based on these results, we conducted 14 focus groups discussions.RESULTS:
Adolescents presented high levels of knowledge about HIV transmission. However, the proportion of young people who hold misperceptions is also high. A multiple regression analysis identified several associations with attitudes towards HIV-infected persons. The focus groups showed that adolescents believe that people with AIDS experienced discrimination and social exclusion. Adolescents' opinions for HIV-infected persons were mostly positive and tolerant, although some adolescents showed an ambivalent attitude and undefined fears.CONCLUSION:
These findings have significant implications to implement and design comprehensive interventions with impact in adolescents' attitudes towards people with HIV/AIDS.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Preconceito
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Infecções por HIV
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
AIDS Care
Assunto da revista:
SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Portugal