| Public reactions towards people with AIDS: an attributional analysis. | |
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PMID: 7753725 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This article addresses the issue of stigmatization and discrimination towards people with AIDS (PWAs) using Weiner's attributional theory of motivation and emotion. In a field experiment, subjects responded to vignettes describing patients with AIDS, syphilis, lung cancer or tuberculosis. In these vignettes, the onset of the diseases was either described as personally controllable or as uncontrollable. Results show that although attributional variables do account for a significant amount of variance in helping behavior and emotions towards PWAs, other variables such as the incurability of the disease, the risk of infection and associations with (homo)sexuality, may be more useful in explaining reactions to PWAs. Implications for education tailored at the prevention of the stigmatization of PWAs are discussed. |
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Authors:
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L Peters; D J den Boer; G Kok; H P Schaalma |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Patient education and counseling Volume: 24 ISSN: 0738-3991 ISO Abbreviation: Patient Educ Couns Publication Date: 1994 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-06-22 Completed Date: 1995-06-22 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8406280 Medline TA: Patient Educ Couns Country: IRELAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 323-35 Citation Subset: N; X |
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome* Adolescent Adult Aged Attitude to Health* Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Male Middle Aged Prejudice* Questionnaires |
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