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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.
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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  Data: 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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