Conocimientos y actitudes hacia el VIH/SIDA: Diferencias entre adolescentes españoles con padres casados y divorciados

Abstract

Objective:This study is the first to examine whether the level of knowledge and the attitudes that a Spanish-speaking sample of adolescents have towards HIV/AIDS, both variables traditionally associated with risky practices, differs in function of having married or divorced parents, in order to determine whether the family situation should be included in the prevention programs. Materials and Method: An observational cross-sectional study was carried out in fifteen secondary schools from five Spanish counties. Participants were 342 adolescents aged between 14 and 17 years, 50% with divorced parents. Participants completed the HIV/AIDS Knowledge Scale on Spanish Adolescents and the Scale of Attitudes towards HIV/AIDS. Results: Adolescents with divorced parents reported more favorable attitudes towards HIV/AIDS (p