An AIDS Prevention Campaign: Effects on Attitudes, Beliefs, and Communication Behavior.

Brown, William J.

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ERIC Number: EJ436721

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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An AIDS Prevention Campaign: Effects on Attitudes, Beliefs, and Communication Behavior.

Brown, William J.

American Behavioral Scientist, v34 n6 p666-78 Jul-Aug 1991

Reports on the effect of AIDS education on college students. Lists reasons for underestimating personal risk: illusions of invulnerability, the long incubation period of AIDS, drugs and sexual experimentation, underestimating partners' risky sexual behaviors, and acquaintance rape. Concludes that increasing knowledge will not necessarily promote prevention. Finds a strong relationship between personal concern and AIDS-related interpersonal communication. (DK)

Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, College Students, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control, Drug Abuse, Health Education, Higher Education, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationship, Outcomes of Education, Rape, Sexuality, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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