title: Values, knowledge, and attitudes about acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in rural adolescents.
abstract: Adolescents are prone to participate in high-risk behaviors, thus placing themselves at greater risk for human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. This study describes knowledge, attitudes, values, health locus of control, and risk-taking potential of 1,048 rural adolescents. The subjects had more correct knowledge than incorrect knowledge about human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The adolescents' personal values of an exciting life and pleasure were related to their likelihood of participating in high-risk behaviors; their attitude score was negatively related to their likelihood of participating in risk behaviors.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Rozmus
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Edgil
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D000293:Adolescent; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D011581:Psychological Tests; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012424:Rural Population; D012945:Social Values