title: Risk Perception of HIV/AIDS and Low Self-Control Trait: Explaining Preventative Behaviors Among Iranian University Students.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In spite of developed countries there are progressive trend about HIV/AIDS and its' aspects of transmission in the low socio-economic societies. The aim of this was to explain the youth's behavior in adopting HIV/AIDS related preventive behaviors in a sample of Iranian university students by emphasizing on fear appeals approaches alongside examining the role of self-control trait for explaining adoption on danger or fear control processes based on Extended Parallel Process Model (EPPM).
  
  
  METHODS
  A sample of 156 randomly selected university students in Jolfa, Iran was recruited in a predictive cross-sectional study by application of a researcher-designed questionnaire through self-report data collection manner. Sexual high risk behaviors, the EPPM variables, self-control trait, and general self-efficacy were measured as theoretical framework.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Findings indicated that 31.3% of participants were in the fear control process versus 68.7% in danger control about HIV/AIDS and also the presence of multi-sex partners and amphetamine consumption amongst the participants. Low self-control trait and low perceived susceptibility significantly were related to having a history of multi-sex partners while high level of self-efficacy significantly increased the probability of condom use.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings of the study were indicative of the protective role of high level of self-control, perceived susceptibility and self-efficacy factors on youth's high-risk behaviors and their preventative skills as well.
authors.affiliation: . safoorehesm@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Safooreh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Esmaeilzadeh
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Allahverdipour
authors.forename: Behrouz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fathi
authors.forename: Shayesteh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shirzadi
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000635:transmission; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000635:transmission*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D020377:Self Efficacy; D000068356:Self-Control; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013334:Students; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D014495:Universities