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College students' attitudes about AIDS: 1986 to 2000.

K E Bruce1, L J Walker

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina-Wilmington, 28403, USA. bruce@uncwil.edu

AIDS Education and Prevention : Official Publication of the International Society for AIDS Education
|November 23, 2001
PubMed
Summary

College students show increased tolerance towards AIDS and people with AIDS (PWAs) over 15 years. Females consistently display more positive attitudes, while concerns about casual contagion decrease.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Attitudes towards Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and people with AIDS (PWAs) are crucial for public health interventions.
  • Understanding long-term attitude shifts in college populations is vital for targeted prevention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To track changes in college students' attitudes toward AIDS and PWAs over a 15-year period.
  • To identify gender-based differences in attitudes and perceptions related to AIDS.
  • To assess the relationship between perceived knowledge, personal susceptibility, and attitudes toward AIDS.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal administration of the AIDS Attitude Scale to 1,571 introductory psychology students.
  • Data collection spanned from 1986 to 2000 at a midsized southeastern university.

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  • Analysis focused on changes in tolerance, gender differences, contagion concerns, perceived knowledge, and susceptibility.

    • Main Results:

    • Overall tolerance towards AIDS and PWAs significantly increased between 1986 and 2000.
    • Consistent gender differences were observed, with females exhibiting more tolerant attitudes.
    • Concerns regarding casual contagion diminished, and perceived knowledge about AIDS increased over time.

    Conclusions:

    • College students' attitudes regarding AIDS have become more tolerant over time, with notable gender disparities.
    • Decreasing concerns about casual contagion and increasing perceived knowledge suggest potential efficacy of ongoing prevention efforts.
    • Low perceived personal susceptibility to HIV indicates a need for continued focus on risk perception in HIV prevention programs for this demographic.