Gryshayeva I. Gender specific features of psychological HIV/AIDS risk factors

Українська версія

Thesis for the degree of Candidate of Sciences (CSc)

State registration number

0499U000215

Applicant for

Specialization

  • 19.00.04 - Медична психологія

21-01-1999

Specialized Academic Board

Д26.001.26

Essay

The Dissertation is devoted to attitudes toward appropriate gender role behavior, HIV/AIDS cognitive representations, AIDS risk perception, relationship between locus of control and sex risk-taking behavior study. Reciprocal misunderstanding was revealed in the attitudes and mutual expectations among partners. Gender based differences in AIDS-related knowledge level and cog-nitive representations structure were found. Ss tended to have optimistic beliefs toward AIDS. In male Ss internal and in female Ss external locus of control associated with lower risk behavior index.

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