ADOLESCENT KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF HIV/ AIDS STIGMATIZATION IN THE INDONESIAN CONTEXT
| Autor: | Stella Maris Bakara, Elvi Sahara Lubis, Yessy Fitriani |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Indonesian |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi, Vol 11, Iss 3, Pp 287-294 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2301-7171 2541-092X |
| DOI: | 10.20473/jbe.V11I32023.287-294 |
| Popis: | Background: Stigmatization of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) among adolescents today has become a significant barrier to preventing the increase of HIV/AIDS cases, including understanding those at risk and PLWHA themselves. Adolescents' knowledge and perceptions about PLWHA significantly influence HIV/AIDS stigma, given that adolescence signifies a phase of profound biological, psychological, and social transition. Objective: This research aims to determine the correlation between knowledge and perception of the stigma against people living with HIV/AIDS. Methods: This study utilizes secondary data from the Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey (IDHS) 2017, analyzed using a cross-sectional method. The sample consisted of 14,270 adolescents in Indonesia aged 15 to 24 years. The study employed questionnaires on HIV/AIDS knowledge, perception towards PLWHA, and stigma towards PLWHA. Data analysis was conducted using univariate analysis to observe frequency distribution and bivariate analysis with a chi-square test to examine the relationship between two variables. Results: The research results indicate a significant correlation between adolescents' knowledge and stigma towards PLWHA at 0.00 (p |
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