title: Effects of fatalism and family communication on HIV/AIDS awareness variations in Native American and Anglo parents and children.
abstract: Incorporating three analytic approaches, the present research examines HIV/AIDS awareness levels in a sample of Native American and Anglo parents and children. Descriptive analysis revealed that Native Americans, especially children, possess startlingly poor levels of HIV/AIDS-related knowledge compared with Anglos. This disparity is most evident for more subtle HIV/AIDS facts. Using an all-or-none scoring model disclosed even larger ethnic discrepancies. Multiple regression analysis demonstrated that fatalism and family communication mediate the HIV/AIDS awareness-ethnicity relationship beyond the effects of socioeconomic status.
authors.affiliation: Claremont Graduate University, CA 91711, USA.
authors.forename: Juan R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Ramirez
authors.forename: William D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Crano
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Quist
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burgoon
authors.forename: Eusebio M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Alvaro
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grandpre
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004522:Educational Status; D005195:Family Relations / Q000208:ethnology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D015206:Southwestern United States