Document 2185
 DOCN  M94A2185
 TI    Profiles of American Indian adolescent concern about AIDS.
 DT    9412
 AU    Barney DD; School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas, Lawrence
       66045.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):361 (abstract no. PD0051). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370390
 AB    OBJECTIVE: This study assesses the level of concern that American Indian
       and Alaska Native adolescents have about contracting HIV/AIDS.
       Demographic variables along with variables from ten dimensions of health
       identify what effect, if any, these variables have on the level of
       concern about HIV/AIDS. METHODS: Survey data from the National American
       Indian Adolescent Health Survey is used in a multiple regression
       analysis. The sample includes 12,294 American Indian and Alaska Native
       adolescents from throughout the continental United States and Alaska.
       The sample includes youth from reservation communities only. RESULTS:
       Fifty-five percent of Indian adolescents are not concerned about
       contracting HIV/AIDS. Whereas, only 45 percent of adolescents are
       worried about getting HIV/AIDS. Those youth who are concerned about
       HIV/AIDS can be identified by one or more of the following: doing well
       in school, have had sexual experiences, have been sexually abused,
       and/or have attempted suicide. Sexual orientation is also marginally
       significant in predicting HIV/AIDS concern levels. Variables that do not
       predict concern about HIV/AIDS include gender, amount of religious
       feelings, gang involvement, runaway behavior, and grade level.
       DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Additional effort is clearly needed to
       increase primary prevention services to American Indian and Alaska
       Native adolescents. Policy analysts and program planners should use
       demographic profiles that identify those who are least concerned about
       HIV/AIDS and specifically target them for relevant intervention programs
       and prevention education efforts.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/ETHNOLOGY/*PSYCHOLOGY/  TRANSMISSION
       Adolescence  Adolescent Behavior  Adolescent Psychology  Alaska
       *Attitude  Human  Indians, North American/*PSYCHOLOGY  Sex Behavior
       United States  MEETING ABSTRACT

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