Undergraduate students in times of HIV: testing context

Authors

  • Tania Maria Cemin Wagner Universidade de Caxias do Sul
  • Alice Maggi Universidade de Caxias do Sul
  • Carla Tessari de Souza Universidade de Caxias do Sul
  • Ricardo da Silva de Souza Universidade de Caxias do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v14i1.9441

Keywords:

aids, testing, undergraduate students

Abstract

The aim of this study was to better explain the attitudes of university students regarding the decision to undergo HIV testing and the possibility of taking part in studies on vaccinations, by categorizing these students from a socio-demographic viewpoint. The participants were 645 students from different undergraduate courses at a university in the South of Brazil – mean age 25.32 years, 442 (68.5%) were female and 202 (31.3%) were male). A questionnaire was administered, with 33 multiple choice questions, covering socio-demographic data, as well as objective and hypothetical situations. The results clearly showed that 197 (30.5%) of the participants had been tested for HIV. One met a statistical significant association (Exact of Fisher = 0,000) and a high correlation (0,000) between having been tested and to have thoughts on the same. The study revealed the need for university spaces to provide for the possibility of discussions and specific campaigns.

 

Keywords: aids; testing; undergraduate students.

Author Biographies

Tania Maria Cemin Wagner, Universidade de Caxias do Sul

Departamento de Psicologia – Psicologia.

Alice Maggi, Universidade de Caxias do Sul

Departamento de Psicologia – Psicologia.

Carla Tessari de Souza, Universidade de Caxias do Sul

Laboratório de Pesquisa em HIV/AIDS da Universidade de Caxias do Sul.

Ricardo da Silva de Souza, Universidade de Caxias do Sul

Chefe do Laboratório de Pesquisa em HIV/AIDS da Universidade de Caxias do Sul.

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Published

2010-10-25

How to Cite

Cemin Wagner, T. M., Maggi, A., de Souza, C. T., & de Souza, R. da S. (2010). Undergraduate students in times of HIV: testing context. Interação Em Psicologia, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v14i1.9441

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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2010)

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