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Adolescents' Knowledge about HIV/AIDS: One Dimensional or Two Dimensional? A Confirmatory Factor Analysis.

R Jakobsen¹, J Rise

¹University of Bergen, Norway.

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|October 21, 2011

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Adolescents possess distinct knowledge of how HIV is transmitted versus how it is not transmitted. This finding impacts health education strategies for preventing HIV transmission.

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Area of Science:

Adolescent Health
Public Health
Psychology of Health

Background:

Understanding adolescents' knowledge of HIV transmission is crucial for effective health education.
Previous research has not clearly distinguished between knowledge of transmission and non-transmission routes.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the dimensionality of adolescents' knowledge regarding HIV transmission.
To compare a two-factor model against a one-factor model of HIV transmission knowledge.

Main Methods:

Confirmatory factor analysis (LISREL) was employed.
Longitudinal data from a Norwegian health behavior study (1990 and 1992) were analyzed.
12 items assessing knowledge of HIV transmission in various situations were used.

Main Results:

The two-factor model demonstrated a significantly better fit to the data than the one-factor model.
Adolescents' knowledge of how HIV is transmitted is empirically distinct from knowledge of how it is not transmitted.

Conclusions:

Adolescent knowledge of HIV transmission is not a single construct.
Health education messages should differentiate between transmission and non-transmission information for greater impact.