Self-Perception Variables That Mediate AIDS-Preventive Behavior in College Students

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

1-1-1993

Abstract

Three psychological variables-self-efficacy, control and meaning, and perceived risk-were tested in a structural model predicting AIDS-preventive behavior. Results revealed a good model fit, indicating that these psychological variables did play a role in mediating AIDS-preventive behavior in college students. A multivariate analysis of variance and individual analyses of variance conducted for men and women also revealed gender differences on individual items of self-efficacy, perceived risk, and AIDS-preventive behavior. This study underscores the importance of identifying and assessing the psychological determinants of AIDS-preventive behavior.

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Health Psychology

Volume

12

Issue

6

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