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ISSN: 0965-4283
Online from: 1992
Subject Area: Health Care Management/Healthcare
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Stigmatizing attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS among college students in China: Implications for HIV/AIDS education and prevention
| Title: | Stigmatizing attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS among college students in China: Implications for HIV/AIDS education and prevention |
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| Author(s): | Liying Zhang, (Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA), Xiaoming Li, (Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA), Rong Mao, (Nanjing University Institute of Mental Health, Nanjing, China), Bonita Stanton, (Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA), Qun Zhao, (Nanjing University Institute of Mental Health, Nanjing, China), Bo Wang, (Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA), Ambika Mathur, (Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA) |
| Citation: | Liying Zhang, Xiaoming Li, Rong Mao, Bonita Stanton, Qun Zhao, Bo Wang, Ambika Mathur, (2008) "Stigmatizing attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS among college students in China: Implications for HIV/AIDS education and prevention", Health Education, Vol. 108 Iss: 2, pp.130 - 144 |
| Keywords: | China, Education, HIV, Students |
| Article type: | Research paper |
| DOI: | 10.1108/09654280810855586 (Permanent URL) |
| Publisher: | Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
| Abstract: | Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show that HIV/AIDS-related stigma has persisted world-wide for decades. However, studies on the linkage between stigmatizing attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and misconceptions about HIV transmission routes in the general population, especially among youth in China, are sparse – a gap this study is intended to fill. Design/methodology/approach – Cross-sectional data from 1,839 students from 19 colleges were collected by trained interviewers using a structured questionnaire in Jiangsu province of China. Findings – This study reveals that there is a high proportion of college students having both stigmatizing attitudes toward PLWHA and misconceptions about HIV/AIDS transmission routes. Multilevel logistic regression analysis results show that having stigmatizing attitudes towards PLWHA is positively associated with having misconceptions about HIV transmission routes. Participants with high misconception scores were more likely to possess stigmatizing attitudes towards PLWHA. Originality/value – To reduce stigmatizing attitudes towards PLWHA, HIV/AIDS education should be strengthened among the general population, especially among youth. |
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