Venereal disease prevention and a selected group of college students.

Abstract

This study was designed to discover the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of a selected group of undergraduate college students relative to individual venereal disease protective/preventive measures. A population of 373 students were drawn from two large, state-supported universities in the midwest. The investigation was conducted to provide base line data for medical personnel and health educators to consider when educating young adults about the prevention of venereal disease infection. The findings revealed the existence of desirable, as well as undesirable knowledge, attitudes, and practices with implications for education.