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Article: HIV/AIDS perceptions and knowledge heterosexual college students within the context of sexual activity: suggestions for the future. *.
- Article from:
- College Student Journal
- Article date:
- September 1, 2001
- Author:
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To what extent are knowledgeable college students engaging in protected sexual intercourse? Are there gender differences in the involvement in protected sex? Are there gender differences in the extent of involvement in protected sex based on the amount of knowledge of how a person can prevent transmission of HIV? To answer these questions an anonymous questionnaire was completed by a non-probability sample of 184 heterosexual college students. The knowledge scale used in this research was adapted from the ongoing National Health Interview Survey, providing for standardization of measurement.
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While students were generally knowledgeable about ...