Attitudes of teenagers who know someone with AIDS

G D Zimet

doi:10.2466/pr0.1992.70.3c.1169

Attitudes of teenagers who know someone with AIDS

Psychol Rep. 1992 Jun;70(3 Pt 2):1169-70. doi: 10.2466/pr0.1992.70.3c.1169.

Author

G D Zimet¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

PMID: 1496089
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1992.70.3c.1169

Abstract

68 students who reported knowing a person with AIDS were matched with 68 students who did not know anyone with AIDS. Those who knew a person with AIDS showed less anxiety about interacting with someone with AIDS.

MeSH terms

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / psychology*
Adolescent
Attitude to Health*
Fear*
Female
Health Behavior
Humans
Male
Prejudice*