期刊名称:The International Journal of Indian Psychology
印刷版ISSN:2349-3429
电子版ISSN:2348-5396
出版年度:2015
期号:34
页码:4
语种:English
出版社:REDSHINE Publication
摘要:The main emphasis of the present research was to study the impact of locale and education on the awareness towards HIV/AIDS among adolescent group. The sample comprised of 300 adolescents belonging to an age group of 15-17 years. 150 adolescents belonged to rural group and 150 belonged to urban group. On the other hand 150 were educated up to senior secondary level while 150 were educated up to graduation level. The entire sample was of the male adolescents. A checklist was prepared that was named as HIV (AIDS) Awareness questionnaire. It dealt with various issues like social mobility, social support, healthiness, well-being, role of media etc. in curbing this stigma. The data was analyzed through ANOVA which indicated that level of Education and Geographical locale had significant impact on the awareness towards HIV/AIDS in our youth.