HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, high-risk sexual behaviour and HIV testing among university students in Henan, China.

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Psychology Health & Medicine Pub Date : 2025-02-24 DOI:10.1080/13548506.2025.2469193

Qi Zhang, Dongmei Dou

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The number of young Chinese students infected with HIV continues to rise, and young students have become an important group in HIV infection and transmission. This study aims to explore HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, high-risk sexual behaviour and HIV testing among university students in Henan Province, China, to provide a reference for more targeted health education in universities. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of university students in Henan Province using stratified sampling. A validated self-administered questionnaire was used as the research instrument. Logistic regression analysis was used in data analysis. A total of 897 valid questionnaires were collected. The awareness rate of HIV/AIDS knowledge was 71.35%, the positive attitude rate of HIV/AIDS was 57.19%, the incidence of sexual behaviour was 16.16%, the incidence of high-risk sexual behaviour was 3.90%, and the HIV testing rate after high-risk sexual behaviour was 11.43%. Medical students (AOR = 1.67) and students who had attended AIDS health education (AOR = 1.41) were protective factors for knowledge of HIV/AIDS. Female students (AOR = 1.66) and knowledge of HIV/AIDS (AOR = 1.58) were protective factors for attitudes towards HIV/AIDS, and higher grades students (AOR = 0.74) was a risk factor for attitudes towards HIV/AIDS. Higher grades students (AOR = 2.21) and bisexual and homosexual students (AOR = 4.02) were risk factors for high-risk sexual behaviour, students who had attended AIDS health education (AOR = 0.36) and positive attitudes towards HIV/AIDS (AOR = 0.34) were protective factors for high-risk sexual behaviour. Homosexuality and bisexuality (AOR = 3.06) and sexual orientation uncertainty (AOR = 2.98) were protective factors for HIV testing. University students do not have a comprehensive understanding of HIV/AIDS, so it is necessary to strengthen AIDS education, guide students to establish positive attitudes towards HIV/AIDS, and raise their awareness of self-protection and the rate of HIV testing after high-risk sexual behaviour. Focus on male students, higher grades students, non-medical students and homosexual and bisexual students.

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河南省大学生艾滋病知识、态度、高危性行为及艾滋病检测

中国青年学生感染艾滋病的人数持续上升，青年学生已成为艾滋病感染和传播的重要群体。本研究旨在了解河南省大学生艾滋病知识、态度、高危性行为及艾滋病检测情况，为高校开展针对性健康教育提供参考。本文采用分层抽样的方法对河南省大学生进行了横断面调查。采用一份有效的自我管理问卷作为研究工具。数据分析采用Logistic回归分析。共回收有效问卷897份。HIV/AIDS知识知晓率为71.35%，HIV/AIDS阳性态度率为57.19%，性行为发生率为16.16%，高危性行为发生率为3.90%，高危性行为后HIV检测率为11.43%。医学生（AOR = 1.67）和参加过艾滋病健康教育的学生（AOR = 1.41）是HIV/AIDS知识的保护性因素。女生（AOR = 1.66）和艾滋病知识（AOR = 1.58）是艾滋病态度的保护因素，高年级学生（AOR = 0.74）是艾滋病态度的危险因素。高年级学生（AOR = 2.21）、双性恋和同性恋学生（AOR = 4.02）是高危性行为的危险因素，参加过艾滋病健康教育的学生（AOR = 0.36）和对艾滋病持积极态度的学生（AOR = 0.34）是高危性行为的保护因素。同性恋和双性恋（AOR = 3.06）和性取向不确定（AOR = 2.98）是HIV检测的保护因素。大学生对艾滋病的认识并不全面，有必要加强艾滋病教育，引导学生树立积极的艾滋病态度，提高自我保护意识和高危性行为后的艾滋病检测率。重点关注男生、高年级学生、非医学院学生、同性恋和双性恋学生。

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Psychology Health & Medicine PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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6.20

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发文量

200

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Psychology, Health & Medicine is a multidisciplinary journal highlighting human factors in health. The journal provides a peer reviewed forum to report on issues of psychology and health in practice. This key publication reaches an international audience, highlighting the variation and similarities within different settings and exploring multiple health and illness issues from theoretical, practical and management perspectives. It provides a critical forum to examine the wide range of applied health and illness issues and how they incorporate psychological knowledge, understanding, theory and intervention. The journal reflects the growing recognition of psychosocial issues as they affect health planning, medical care, disease reaction, intervention, quality of life, adjustment adaptation and management. For many years theoretical research was very distant from applied understanding. The emerging movement in health psychology, changes in medical care provision and training, and consumer awareness of health issues all contribute to a growing need for applied research. This journal focuses on practical applications of theory, research and experience and provides a bridge between academic knowledge, illness experience, wellbeing and health care practice.