Abstract
This study examined attitudes toward people living with HIV/AIDS within a sample of 220 young men and women. As predicted, a multiple regression analysis revealed that the fear of contracting HIV/AIDS through casual contact was a significant predictor of both men and women's willingness to interact with people living with HIV/AIDS. Attitudes to homosexuality were also a significant predictor of attitudes toward people living with HIV/AIDS among women, who generally have a low risk of contracting the disease in western societies. These results indicate that attitudes toward people with a serious illness may be strongly related to the perceived risk of contracting the disease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 124-130 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Social Psychology |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2007 |