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KMID : 0858820100270040017
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Journal of Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion
2010 Volume.27 No. 4 p.17 ~ p.27
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The Effect of Activity-oriented AIDS Prevention Education on the Knowledge and Attitudes of Middle School Boys
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Lee Hyun-Jeom
Hwang Sun-Kyung
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Abstract
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the knowledge and attitudes about AIDS between an activity-oriented and a lecture-oriented AIDS prevention education in middle school boys.
Methods: Each of 60 middle school boys in M city, Gyeongsangnam-do, was assigned to the experimental or control group. The activity-oriented AIDS prevention education in experimental group and the lecture-oriented education in control group were provided for a 45 minutes class per week for 4 weeks, respectively. Date were collected with questionnaires and analyzed through x²-test, t-test, and repeated measures ANOVA.
Results: The experimental group and control group were homogeneous in knowledge and attitudes about AIDS prevention before the study. In AIDS prevention knowledge, there was no significant interaction of times by groups (F=0.033, p=.930); but the main effect of times was significant (F=63.950, p＜.001). In attitudes toward AIDS, there was a significant interaction of times by groups (F=8.892, p＜.001).
Conclusion: The activity-oriented AIDS prevention education was an effective teaching strategy to foster positive attitudes toward AIDS prevention in middle school boys. Therefore, systematic and sustained development of AIDS prevention education reflecting learners" characteristics is required.
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KEYWORD
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AIDS prevention education, Middle school boys, Knowledge, Attitudes
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