| Doing worse but knowing better: an exploration of the relationship between HIV/AIDS knowledge and sexual behavior among adolescents in Flemish secondary schools. | |
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PMID: 19147217 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Most studies on sexual behavior have approached the relationship between AIDS knowledge and sexual behavior unidirectionally. This paper sets out to examine a reciprocal relationship between AIDS knowledge and sexual behavior, in which it is possible that adolescents who enter into sexuality may start to actively seek out information on sex. Additionally, the effects of various sources for AIDS-related information and condom use are analyzed. Data from the Flemish Educational Assessment project, which surveyed a sample of adolescents from the 3rd and 5th years of secondary school, were used. Results indicate that the relationship between AIDS knowledge and sexual behavior is quite complex. On one hand, we find that better knowledge leads to a later onset of sexuality and more consistent condom use; on the other hand, we find that adolescents who start sex earlier and use condoms inconsistently tend to be more knowledgeable about AIDS. |
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Authors:
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Hans Berten; Ronan Van Rossem |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-01-14 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of adolescence Volume: 32 ISSN: 1095-9254 ISO Abbreviation: J Adolesc Publication Date: 2009 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-08-31 Completed Date: 2009-12-31 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7808986 Medline TA: J Adolesc Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1303-19 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Sociology, Ghent University, Korte Meer 5, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. hans.berten@ugent.be |
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Adolescent Belgium Female HIV Infections* Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Humans Male Questionnaires Sexual Behavior* Social Change |
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