Purpose : This study is a descriptive correlation study to offer the basic materials for
developing the preventive program of continuously increasing AlDS in the young people by
examining the knowledge and attitude of AlDS in college students
Methods : The period of data collection was from May 1 to 15, 2009, 300 freshman,
sophomore and junior students who understood the purpose of the research and agreed to
participate in the questionnaire were randomly sampled, structured questionnaire was
distributed to them and their responses were collected, Instruments used for this study
included those used by Kim and Lee and revised and complemented by this researcher to
measure the knowledge of AlDS and those by Yun and Lee revised and complemented by
the researcher to measure the attitude of AlDS For data analysis, it measured technical
statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient using SPSS/PC 12,0.
Results : The results of this study are sumrnarized as follows
1. The whole knowledge of AlDS the subjects had scored 58,9 and their average attitude
scored 3.78(1±25) .
2. In the degree of knowledge of AlDS depending on general characteristics and
health- related characteristics of the subjects, it was found that the students at the
department of emergency medical showed higher knowledge(t=3.638, p=.001) and
positive attitude of AlDS(t=3.330, p=.001) compared to students at other majors,
3 In the degree of knowledge of AlDS depending on AlDS- related education, subjects who
had experienced AlDS education(t=1.973, p= .050), those with the experience of theory
educati on(F=4.057. p=, 008) , those who felt the necessity of AlDS education(t=4.588,
p=.000) , and those who were willing to take part in AlDS education(t=2.898, p=.004)
showed higher knowledge of AlDS In the attitude of AlDS, subjects with
theory-oriented AlDS education(F=3.012, p=. 032) , those who felt the necessity of AlDS
education(t=2,445, p=. 015) , and those who were willing to take part in AlDS
education(t=2.379, p=.018) showed positive attitude of AlDS education
4. As the knowledge of AlDS the subjects was higher(r=.329, p=.000) , they showed more
positive attitude of AlDS and it meant that there was positive correlations
Conclusion : Consequently, systernatic, concrete and continuous education of AlDS suitable
to the requirements of college students is needed to induce changes of their knowledge and
attitude of AlDS and for this, AlDS education program which can be used properly by the
developmental stages of college students who belong to late adolescence should be developed
in the field of school and if possible, curriculum of sex education including AlDS education
should be established in all departments of college.
Purpose : This study is a descriptive correlation study to offer the basic materials for
developing the preventive program of continuously increasing AlDS in the young people by
examining the knowledge and attitude of AlDS in college students
Methods : The period of data collection was from May 1 to 15, 2009, 300 freshman,
sophomore and junior students who understood the purpose of the research and agreed to
participate in the questionnaire were randomly sampled, structured questionnaire was
distributed to them and their responses were collected, Instruments used for this study
included those used by Kim and Lee and revised and complemented by this researcher to
measure the knowledge of AlDS and those by Yun and Lee revised and complemented by
the researcher to measure the attitude of AlDS For data analysis, it measured technical
statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient using SPSS/PC 12,0.
Results : The results of this study are sumrnarized as follows
1. The whole knowledge of AlDS the subjects had scored 58,9 and their average attitude
scored 3.78(1±25) .
2. In the degree of knowledge of AlDS depending on general characteristics and
health- related characteristics of the subjects, it was found that the students at the
department of emergency medical showed higher knowledge(t=3.638, p=.001) and
positive attitude of AlDS(t=3.330, p=.001) compared to students at other majors,
3 In the degree of knowledge of AlDS depending on AlDS- related education, subjects who
had experienced AlDS education(t=1.973, p= .050), those with the experience of theory
educati on(F=4.057. p=, 008) , those who felt the necessity of AlDS education(t=4.588,
p=.000) , and those who were willing to take part in AlDS education(t=2.898, p=.004)
showed higher knowledge of AlDS In the attitude of AlDS, subjects with
theory-oriented AlDS education(F=3.012, p=. 032) , those who felt the necessity of AlDS
education(t=2,445, p=. 015) , and those who were willing to take part in AlDS
education(t=2.379, p=.018) showed positive attitude of AlDS education
4. As the knowledge of AlDS the subjects was higher(r=.329, p=.000) , they showed more
positive attitude of AlDS and it meant that there was positive correlations
Conclusion : Consequently, systernatic, concrete and continuous education of AlDS suitable
to the requirements of college students is needed to induce changes of their knowledge and
attitude of AlDS and for this, AlDS education program which can be used properly by the
developmental stages of college students who belong to late adolescence should be developed
in the field of school and if possible, curriculum of sex education including AlDS education
should be established in all departments of college.