A MULTIYEAR ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN AIDS CONCERNS AND HOMOPHOBIA ON A UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

Authors
DAUGELLI AR HERSHBERGER SL
Citation
Ar. Daugelli et Sl. Hershberger, A MULTIYEAR ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN AIDS CONCERNS AND HOMOPHOBIA ON A UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, Journal of American college health, 44(1), 1995, pp. 3-10
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Education & Educational Research
Journal title
Journal of American college health → ACNP
ISSN journal
07448481
Volume
44
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
3 - 10
Database
ISI
SICI code
0744-8481(1995)44:1<3:AMAOCI>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The authors studied changes in personal concerns and fears about AIDS and homophobia from 1985 to 1992 among four samples of heterosexual un dergraduate students on a university campus. Over time, students' self -reported knowledge about AIDS increased, as did personal worry about HIV infection. Interest in attending an educational program increased initially, then leveled off, and fear of casual contact with people wi th AIDS decreased. The study findings showed no changes in homophobia. High fear of AIDS was associated with being less informed, having gre ater concern about infection, and being more homophobic.