Adolescents and AIDS: The theory of reasoned action.
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Title
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Adolescents and AIDS: The theory of reasoned action.
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Identifier
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AAI9417439
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identifier
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9417439
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Creator
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Astone, Janetta Weikman.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Herbert Saltzstein
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Date
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1994
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Psychology, Social
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Abstract
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This study investigated how well the theory of reasoned action (TRA) predicted intentions--to have sex, to use condoms and to smoke marijuana--in a sample of 115 minority adolescents, between 13 and 18 years old, attending two Police Athletic Leagues in New York City. The degree to which intentions predicted self-reported behavior was also examined. Overall, the findings were in support of the theory of reasoned action.;Multiple regression analysis revealed that the indirect measures of attitude and subjective norm were significant contributors to the prediction of intention to have sex, to use condoms and to smoke marijuana. Direct measures of attitude and subjective norm predicted intention to smoke marijuana; however, only attitude was a significant contributor to the prediction of intentions to have sex and use condoms. Indirect and direct measures of perceived behavioral control were added to attitude and subjective norm but did not significantly contribute to the prediction of intention to behave.;Logistic regression analysis showed that intentions significantly contributed to the prediction of having sex and using condoms, but not to the prediction of smoking marijuana.;Adolescents had a high degree of AIDS knowledge; however, no correlation was found between the adolescents' degree of AIDS knowledge and their intentions to use condoms. Research recommendations and intervention implications are discussed.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
