Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward HIV/AIDS Among Health Faculty Students at a University in East Java, Indonesia: A Path Analysis Approach.
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| Title: | Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward HIV/AIDS Among Health Faculty Students at a University in East Java, Indonesia: A Path Analysis Approach. |
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| Authors: | Putra, Dimas Setyadi1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Alfian, Sofa Dewi2,3 (AUTHOR), Hidayati, Ika Ratna4 (AUTHOR), Inayah, Aghnia Fuadatul4 (AUTHOR), Puspitasari, Irma Melyani2,3 (AUTHOR) irma.melyani@unpad.ac.id |
| Source: | Inquiry (00469580). 6/11/2026, Vol. 63, p1-13. 13p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Universities & colleges, *Psychology of medical students, *Student attitudes, *AIDS, Health literacy, Cross-sectional method, Pearson correlation (Statistics), Research funding, Scientific observation, Pilot projects, Questionnaires, Human sexuality, HIV infections, Path analysis (Statistics), Descriptive statistics, Sex customs, Cluster sampling, Data analysis software, Confidence intervals |
| Geographic Terms: | Indonesia |
| Abstract: | Introduction: East Java ranked second among Indonesian provinces for HIV/AIDS cases in June 2022. Barriers to prevention include limited knowledge, negative attitudes, and risky practices. This study assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward HIV/AIDS and examined their relationships with sexual activity status and preventive sexual behaviors among health faculty students at a University in East Java, Indonesia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from May to June 2024 using a validated questionnaire. Descriptive statistics summarized participant characteristics and KAP levels. Path analysis using a partial least square examined relationships among variables, with sexual activity status in the full sample and preventive sexual behaviors in the sexually active sub-sample as outcomes. Results: A total of 441 students were included. Most participants demonstrated high HIV/AIDS knowledge (75.3%), positive attitudes toward people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) (61%), and safe practices (91.6%). In model 1, knowledge had a significant positive relationship with attitudes (β = 0.165; p = 0.000) and sexual activity status (β = 0.038; p = 0.048), while attitudes showed a significant negative relationship with sexual activity status (β = -0.065; p = 0.019). In model 2, knowledge had a significant positive relationship with attitudes (β = 0.615; p = 0.000). However, both knowledge and attitudes showed a non-significant relationship with preventive sexual behaviors. Conclusions: Health faculty students exhibited high KAP levels. Knowledge consistently was related to attitudes across models, emphasizing the importance of strengthening information-based curricula to improve HIV/AIDS knowledge, including transmission, prevention, and treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Introduction: East Java ranked second among Indonesian provinces for HIV/AIDS cases in June 2022. Barriers to prevention include limited knowledge, negative attitudes, and risky practices. This study assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward HIV/AIDS and examined their relationships with sexual activity status and preventive sexual behaviors among health faculty students at a University in East Java, Indonesia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from May to June 2024 using a validated questionnaire. Descriptive statistics summarized participant characteristics and KAP levels. Path analysis using a partial least square examined relationships among variables, with sexual activity status in the full sample and preventive sexual behaviors in the sexually active sub-sample as outcomes. Results: A total of 441 students were included. Most participants demonstrated high HIV/AIDS knowledge (75.3%), positive attitudes toward people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) (61%), and safe practices (91.6%). In model 1, knowledge had a significant positive relationship with attitudes (β = 0.165; p = 0.000) and sexual activity status (β = 0.038; p = 0.048), while attitudes showed a significant negative relationship with sexual activity status (β = -0.065; p = 0.019). In model 2, knowledge had a significant positive relationship with attitudes (β = 0.615; p = 0.000). However, both knowledge and attitudes showed a non-significant relationship with preventive sexual behaviors. Conclusions: Health faculty students exhibited high KAP levels. Knowledge consistently was related to attitudes across models, emphasizing the importance of strengthening information-based curricula to improve HIV/AIDS knowledge, including transmission, prevention, and treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00469580 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00469580261458944 |
