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Using the PRECEDE model to determine junior high school students' knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about AIDS
R R Alteneder1, J H Price, S K Telljohann
1School of Nursing, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo 43699.
The Journal of School Health
|December 1, 1992
Summary
A brief school-based AIDS education program improved adolescent knowledge, and partially influenced attitudes and beliefs. This single-period intervention demonstrated effectiveness beyond just knowledge acquisition in students.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Education
- Adolescent Health
Background:
- Adolescent populations require targeted health education.
- School-based programs are crucial for disseminating health information.
- Understanding the impact of brief interventions is essential.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate a one-period school-based AIDS education program.
- To assess program effectiveness on knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs.
- To analyze differences by grade level and gender.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the PRECEDE model for instrument development.
- Employed a pretest-posttest design with an intervention and comparison group.
- Conducted a three-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) on 585 seventh and eighth graders.
Main Results:
- Significant knowledge gains were observed in the intervention group across all demographics.
- Attitudes improved significantly for eighth graders and females receiving the intervention.
- Beliefs showed significant increases for experimental seventh and eighth grade females.
Conclusions:
- A single-class period AIDS education program can positively impact adolescent knowledge.
- The intervention partially influenced attitudes and beliefs, suggesting broader effects.
- Tailoring or reinforcing interventions may be necessary for comprehensive attitude and belief change.