This research conveniently selected 1219 eleventh grade students at a Taichung County senior high school participating in an AIDS prevention educational program. To evaluate the program, we asked students to fill out a questionnaire before and after they were presented the educational material. The 1219 students provided 1092 valid surveys before intervention and 1189 afterwards. Significant differences were found in whether or not they knew AIDS could be transmitted sexually (p<0.01), AIDS virus could vertically infect the next generation through the mother (p<0.01), the AIDS virus could be contracted by using razors of others (p<0.01), the AIDS virus could be contracted through hugging (p<0.01), and AIDS infection can be detected immediately after exposure (p<0.01). With regard to attitude, we found significant differences in their response the following questionnaire items: AIDS is an infamous disease (p<0.01), being tested for the AIDS virus is very shameful (p<0.05), using condoms makes sexual partners feel uncomfortable (p<0.01), talking with sexual partners about condom use is very embarrassing (p<0.01), convincing sexual partners to use condoms is difficult (p<0.01), talking with friends about AIDS is very shameful (p<0.01), and I don't exchange needles with others (p<0.01). A comparison of the pre and post education surveys revealed significant differences in self-efficacy. The following survey items had significant differences: Even though my sexual partner does not like to use condoms, I would ensure that condoms were used every time we engaged in sexual intercourse (p<0.05) and even though I might lose my sexual partner when I insist on condom use, I am sure I would insist that condoms be used every time I engaged in sexual intercourse (p<0.01). The results of this study show that a well-designed adolescent AIDS prevention campaign based on theory constructs can bring about significant and beneficial changes in adolescent knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy. This particular campaign based on social cognitive theory can be used in other campaigns of this type among Taiwanese youth.
This research conveniently selected 1219 eleventh grade students at a Taichung County senior high school participating in an AIDS prevention educational program. To evaluate the program, we asked students to fill out a questionnaire before and after they were presented the educational material. The 1219 students provided 1092 valid surveys before intervention and 1189 afterwards. Significant differences were found in whether or not they knew AIDS could be transmitted sexually (p<0.01), AIDS virus could vertically infect the next generation through the mother (p<0.01), the AIDS virus could be contracted by using razors of others (p<0.01), the AIDS virus could be contracted through hugging (p<0.01), and AIDS infection can be detected immediately after exposure (p<0.01). With regard to attitude, we found significant differences in their response the following questionnaire items: AIDS is an infamous disease (p<0.01), being tested for the AIDS virus is very shameful (p<0.05), using condoms makes sexual partners feel uncomfortable (p<0.01), talking with sexual partners about condom use is very embarrassing (p<0.01), convincing sexual partners to use condoms is difficult (p<0.01), talking with friends about AIDS is very shameful (p<0.01), and I don't exchange needles with others (p<0.01). A comparison of the pre and post education surveys revealed significant differences in self-efficacy. The following survey items had significant differences: Even though my sexual partner does not like to use condoms, I would ensure that condoms were used every time we engaged in sexual intercourse (p<0.05) and even though I might lose my sexual partner when I insist on condom use, I am sure I would insist that condoms be used every time I engaged in sexual intercourse (p<0.01). The results of this study show that a well-designed adolescent AIDS prevention campaign based on theory constructs can bring about significant and beneficial changes in adolescent knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy. This particular campaign based on social cognitive theory can be used in other campaigns of this type among Taiwanese youth.