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HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Self-Esteem Among Adolescents

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  • Gozil M. Oxley

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The incidence of HIV/AIDS is rapidly increasing among adolescents and young adults with some studies linking sexual risk taking and self-esteem. A convenience sample of 39 ethnically diverse adolescents, ages 14-18, participated in a pilot study designed to assess HIV/AIDS knowledge and to build self-esteem. Adolescents selected from two centers in California completed the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory and the Student Health Questionnaire (SHQ) before beginning and after completing a program of six 2-hour educational sessions. These sessions focused on HIV/AIDS knowledge and building self-esteem. Knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention and transmission increased by 20% from pretest to posttest. Practitioners addressing the needs of adolescents should focus on in-depth information regarding HIV/AIDS, especially in the area of prevention strategies and cultural factors influencing levels of self-esteem.

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  • Gozil M. Oxley, 2001. "HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Self-Esteem Among Adolescents," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 10(2), pages 214-224, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:clnure:v:10:y:2001:i:2:p:214-224
    DOI: 10.1177/C10N2R9
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