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Development and Evaluation of an HIV/AIDS Knowledge Measure for Adolescents Focusing on Misconceptions
- Source :
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Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention in Children & Youth . 2007 8(1):35-57. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Measures of adolescents' HIV/AIDS knowledge that cover only die basic facts may fail to assess underlying misunderstandings in need of intervention. We developed and evaluated a measure covering the broad domain of HIV/AIDS knowledge, emphasizing misunderstandings revealed in semi-structured qualitative interviews. These included the cumulative and relative risks of unsafe behaviors, proper condom use, needle cleaning, HIV test procedures, and disease progression. Reliability was satisfactory; a correlation between test performance and condom use among sexually active teens provided predictive validity. (Contains 4 tables, 1 figure, and 4 notes.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1553-8346
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention in Children & Youth
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ859605
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Evaluative
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1300/J499v08n01_03