Determinants of Voluntary HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing among Community College Students in the United States

Authors

  • George Chidi ​ Anwuri The Center for Global Health and Health Policy, Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. P.O. Box 234, Riverdale, MD 20738, U.S.A
  • Michael S. Dunn Department of Health Sciences, Coastal Carolina University, P.O. Box 261954, Conway, South Carolina 29528-6054, U.S.A
  • Frederick Schulze Department of Health Science, Lock Haven University, 401 N. Fairview Street, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania 17745, U.S.A

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21106/ijma.212

Keywords:

  • Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS),
  • HIV Testing,
  • Risky Sexual Behavior,
  • Health Belief Model,
  • HIV Counseling,
  • HIV Screening

Abstract

Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing remains the best public health preventive strategy in the fight against HIV/AIDS. We assessed the factors that determined voluntary counseling and screening/testing for HIV among college students.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a purposeful sample of 189 college students was analyzed using three health belief model (HBM) variables as the theoretical framework.

Results: All the HBM variables were positively associated with intention to test for HIV, and with perceived benefits (p = 0.023) having the strongest association.

Conclusion and Global Health Implications: The results of this study underscore the important factors that predict intention to screen for HIV among college students. Understanding the factors that influence intention for HIV testing is useful in formulating public health policies and in the design of programs and interventions aimed at increasing the number of people who get tested for HIV.

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2017-10-19
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Anwuri, G. C. ​, Dunn, M. S., & Schulze, F. (2017). Determinants of Voluntary HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing among Community College Students in the United States. International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS, 6(2), 109–120. https://doi.org/10.21106/ijma.212

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2017): International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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Copyright © 2017 George Chidi ​ Anwuri, Michael S. Dunn, Frederick Schulze. Published by Global Health and Education Projects, Inc., USA.

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