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Abstract:
Adolescents are prone to participate in high-risk behaviors, thus placing themselves at greater risk for human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. This study describes knowledge, attitudes, values, health locus of control, and risk-taking potential of 1,048 rural adolescents. The subjects had more correct knowledge than incorrect knowledge about human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The adolescents' personal values of an exciting life and pleasure were related to their likelihood of participating in high-risk behaviors; their attitude score was negatively related to their likelihood of participating in risk behaviors.
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