title: [Differences between female and male adolescents regarding individual vulnerability to HIV].
abstract: The objective of this study was to comparatively analyze male and female adolescents' vulnerability to HIV/AIDS, based on their knowledge, values and practices. This is an exploratory-descriptive study, performed using a quantitative approach. The students answered a questionnaire from which relevant questions were selected for the analysis. The participants were 207 adolescents, 43.5% male and 56.5% female. Most adolescents report having initiated sexual activities. It was observed that the participants have knowledge deficits regarding HIV transmission and safe sexual practices. Although they report knowing about condom use as a method of protection against HIV, they do not always use them. It was observed that there are values connected to the representations of gender, but it is noticed there is an evolution regarding the autonomy and power of the girls' negotiation regarding condom use.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. anjos_renata@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Renata Holanda Dutra
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Dos Anjos
authors.forename: José Augusto de Souza
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Luciane Ferreira
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: do Val
authors.forename: Laura Alarcon
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Rincon
authors.forename: Lucia Yasuko Izumi
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Nichiata
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult