Knowledge level of youth in india regarding human sexuality and AIDS

A sample 893 students (397 females, 493 males) at a public school in New Delhi, India, were surveyed in grades 6 through 12. The survey instrument (questionnaire) had 99 questions and took approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes to complete. Anonymity was assured to the subjects. The survey revealed tha...

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Published in:Journal of sex & marital therapy 1995, Vol.21 (4), p.248-254
Main Authors: Tikoo, Minakxhi, Bollw, stephaiv R., Bergen, M. Betsy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - transmission
Adolescent
Adolescents
Age Factors
AIDS/HIV
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Cognition
Delhi, India
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
India
Internal-External Control
Male
Personality. Affectivity
Population
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Public Schools
Sex Factors
Sex Information
Sexual Behavior
Sexuality
Sexuality. Sexual behavior
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:A sample 893 students (397 females, 493 males) at a public school in New Delhi, India, were surveyed in grades 6 through 12. The survey instrument (questionnaire) had 99 questions and took approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes to complete. Anonymity was assured to the subjects. The survey revealed that Indian adolescents have limited knowledge about human sexuality and AIDS. Males scored higher than the females on both knowledge and AIDS scales. The higher the grade level, the higher the scores on both the scales.
ISSN:0092-623X
1521-0715
DOI:10.1080/00926239508414644