Denial of HIV/AIDS and preventive behaviour among Israeli adolescents.
A national sample of 1082 Israeli adolescents, aged 14-18, was questioned on the following topics: Respondents' sexual habits and HIV/AIDS prevention behaviours, HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and attitudes, and six kinds of HIV/AIDS-related denial. The main results showed that infrequent condom use was associated with a high level of denial, denial of personal relevance and of responsibility being the most salient. These results suggest that denial may constitute a major factor in HIV/AIDS-related risk behaviours, with implications for intervention programmes aimed at adolescents.
Ben-Zur
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Ray D. Wolbw Centre for Study of Psychological Stress, University of University of Haifa, Israel. rpps302@uvm.hafai.ac.il
Breznitz
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Wardi
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Berzon
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003717:Denial, Psychological; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D007585:Jews / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012725:Sexual Behavior