Abstract
The authors studied changes in personal concerns and fears about AIDS and homophobia from 1985 to 1992 among four samples of heterosexual undergraduate students on a university campus. Over time, students’ self-reported knowledge about AIDS increased, as did personal worry about HIV infection. Interest in attending an educational program increased initially, then leveled off, and fear of casual contact with people with AIDS decreased. The study findings showed no changes in homophobia. High fear of AIDS was associated with being less informed, having greater concern about infection, and being more homophobic.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3-10 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of the American College Health Association |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1995 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
