Date of Award
12-7-2007
Degree Type
Closed Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Department
Public Health
First Advisor
Russ Toal - Chair
Second Advisor
Quinn Gentry
Third Advisor
Valerie Hepburn
Abstract
Background: HIV is increasingly prevalent among youth in the US. Objective: To assess the impact of HIV/AIDS education on health-risk behaviors associated with HIV infection in the state of Georgia. Methods: Descriptive analyses of the 2005 Georgia Student Health Survey were conducted by cross-tabulating the presence of HIV/AIDS education and each of the health-risk behaviors of interest. In addition, a survey with a sample of metro Atlanta health educators that assessed ASK US was conducted and analyzed. Results: The percentage of Georgia high school students that had ever been taught about AIDS or HIV infection in school was 91.8% (n = 1,547).The only self-reported risk factor that appeared to have a relationship with HIV/AIDS education was binge drinking (p = 0.0060). Results of the health educator survey demonstrated that ASK US is a good HIV/AIDS education tool. Conclusions: Although HIV/AIDS education is widespread, the prevalence of various health-risk behaviors remain high and, therefore, different models of HIV/AIDS education may be called for.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/1062253
Recommended Citation
Bennett, Jennifer L., "Youth Risk Behaviors and an Assessment of ASK US in Metro Atlanta High Schools." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2007.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/1062253