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KMID : 0915920060090010062
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Korean Parent-Child Health Journal
2006 Volume.9 No. 1 p.62 ~ p.71
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The Effects of AIDS Education on Knowledge and Attitude in College Freshman
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Lee Myung-Hee
Cho Kyoul-Ja
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was to evaluate the effects of AIDS education for college freshman.
Method: This study was conducted using a pretest-posttest experimental design for one group. Subjects were selected from G college freshman(n=89) in I city. Data were collected from November 5 to December 3, 2004. An educational session took 50 minutes and was conducted once a week. Subjects were given a total of four-session AIDS education. Knowledge and attitude on AIDS was measured before and after the AIDS education using questionnaires.
Results: There was a significant difference in the levels of knowledge and attitudes towards AIDS before and after the education. In particular, there was also a significant difference in the attitude subscales(personal and social attitudes). There was a significant positive correlation between the knowledge and attitude. In particular, there was also a significant
positive correlation between the knowledge and attitude subscales(personal and social attitudes).
Conclusion: The findings indicated that AIDS education is effective in order to encourage correct knowledge and attitudes towards AIDS for college freshman. Therefore, it is necessary to systematically and continuously AIDS
education programs to keep healthy sex.
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KEYWORD
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AIDS, Knowledge, Attitude
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