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Durante la juventud se consolidan los hábitos y las actitudes que influirán en la adopción o abandono de conductas sexuales preventivas. El objetivo de este estudio es doble, describir los hábitos sexuales de los universitarios españoles y conocer cómo los estereotipos y la percepción de control ante el VIH/SIDA se relacionan con la ilusión de invulnerabilidad. Se llevó a cabo un estudio de campo con 269 universitarios/as, 72 varones y 197 mujeres, con edades comprendidas entre 18 y 25 años (M = 19.57, DE = 1.82) de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos de Madrid durante el curso 2011-2012. El 85.13% de los universitarios eran personas activas sexualmente. De éstas, el 71.2% presentaron en algún grado ilusión de invulnerabilidad, siendo las mujeres las que mostraron ligeramente mayores puntaciones. A pesar de que los universitarios siguen estereotipando sobre las personas con SIDA, no se encontró ninguna relación con esta variable socio-cognitiva. El sexo y la estabilidad de la relación, actuaron como variables moderadoras de la relación entre la percepción de control y la ilusión de invulnerabilidad. Es necesario seguir aportando información correcta sobre el SIDA para eliminar los estereotipos y diseñar programas de prevención que reduzcan la ilusión de invulnerabilidad y la percepción de control. During youth the habits and attitudes that will influence the adoption or abandonment of preventive sexual behaviors are consolidated. The objective of this study is twofold, to describe the sexual habits of Spanish college students and know how stereotypes and perceived control to HIV/AIDS are related to the illusion of invulnerability. A field study was conducted with 269 undergraduates, 72 males and 197 females, aged between 18 and 25 years (M = 19.57, SD = 1.82) at the Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid during the 2011-2012 academic year. The 85.13% of undergraduate students were sexually active. Of these, 71.2% showed some degree of illusion of invulnerability, with women showing slightly higher scores. Although students still follow stereotyping people with AIDS, non significant relationship was found with this socio-cognitive variable. Sex and the stability of the relationship acted as moderator variables of the relationship between perceived control and the illusion of invulnerability. It is necessary to keep on providing accurate information about AIDS to eliminate stereotypes and design prevention programs that reduce the illusion of invulnerability and the perception of control.

During youth the habits and attitudes that will influence the adoption or abandonment of preventive sexual behaviors are consolidated. The objective of this study is twofold, to describe the sexual habits of Spanish college students and know how stereotypes and perceived control to HIV/AIDS are related to the illusion of invulnerability. A field study was conducted with 269 undergraduates, 72 males and 197 females, aged between 18 and 25 years (M = 19.57, SD = 1.82) at the Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid during the 2011-2012 academic year. The 85.13% of undergraduate students were sexually active. Of these, 71.2% showed some degree of illusion of invulnerability, with women showing slightly higher scores. Although students still follow stereotyping people with AIDS, non significant relationship was found with this sociocognitive variable. Sex and the stability of the relationship acted as moderator variables of the relationship between perceived control and the illusion of invulnerability. It is necessary to keep on providing accurate information about AIDS to eliminate stereotypes and design prevention programs that reduce the illusion of invulnerability and the perception of control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]