HIV/STD knowledge, attitudes, and risk behaviors among Hmong-American adolescents: An unstudied population
Author(s):
Robinson, Beatrice E.; Freske, Pamela; Scheltema, Karen; Heu, Heu Lang Chu Yang
Format:
Journal article
Citation:
Journal Of Sex Education & Therapy, Volume 24, Issue 2-Jan (1999). pp. 37-46.
Language:
English
Abstract:
Describes the self-reported HIV/STD knowledge, attitudes, and risk behaviors of 299 Hmong-American 7th–12th graders (aged 12–21 yrs) in 9 public junior and senior high schools using bilingual questionnaires. Findings supported hypotheses that Hmong-American adolescents had relatively low levels of risky behaviors, were significantly less likely to answer HIV/STD culturally specific knowledge and attitude items correctly than general knowledge and attitude items, and that their level of acculturation was positively related to their HIV/STD knowledge and attitudes. In addition, it was found that Hmong-American adolescents had higher levels of knowledge about HIV/STD and more desirable attitudes toward HIV/STD than originally predicted. Finally, it was found that the age, grade, sex, and marital status of the Hmong adolescents were significantly related to either their HIV/STD knowledge or attitudes. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)