Attitudes,knowledge and relationship behaviour relating to HIV and AIDS in contact sport.

Student Number : 9801839H - MA research report - School of Human and Community Development - Faculty of Humanities === The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic has spread throughout the world and its prevalence in sport has received increasin...

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Main Author: Germanos, Venise
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2007
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10539/2132
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-wits-oai-wiredspace.wits.ac.za-10539-21322019-05-11T03:41:20Z Attitudes,knowledge and relationship behaviour relating to HIV and AIDS in contact sport. Germanos, Venise HIV and AIDS Prevention Knowledge Attitudes Relationship Behaviour Life Skills Contact Sport Student Number : 9801839H - MA research report - School of Human and Community Development - Faculty of Humanities The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic has spread throughout the world and its prevalence in sport has received increasing attention. The aim of this exploratory study was to examine the knowledge, attitudes and relationship behaviour with respect to HIV and AIDS among athletes participating in contact sport. In addition, this study included a preliminary investigation into whether sport participation facilitates the development of life skills which would act as a buffer against the risky behaviours that increases vulnerability to infection. A self-report questionnaire was specifically constructed to address the aims of the study. The sample comprised of 38 male athletes between the ages of 18 and 30, from the following codes of contact sport: boxing, rugby, and taekwondo in Gauteng. Content analysis and descriptive statistics were used to analyse the participants’ responses. The findings indicated that the athletes had a good level of knowledge, but some misconceptions still remain. Attitudes of the athletes appeared to be in favour of mandatory testing and disclosure of one’s status. Positions on the participation of HIV-positive athletes in sport alternated between exclusion on the basis of safety and inclusion so as not to facilitate the proliferation of stigma. Few athletes reported continued involvement in high-risk behaviour, but it was encouraging that the largest part of participants declared exhibiting preventative behaviour. Sport participation was found to have some biopsychosocial impact on participants, which may extend to enhance health-seeking behaviour. Research findings may be fundamental in directing future AIDS prevention efforts within and beyond the sports arena. 2007-02-26T12:45:13Z 2007-02-26T12:45:13Z 2007-02-26T12:45:13Z Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10539/2132 en 10306 bytes 30126 bytes 9714 bytes 9563 bytes 21514 bytes 18572 bytes 112807 bytes 23639 bytes 74172 bytes 18734 bytes 73185 bytes 11398 bytes 12864 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf
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topic HIV and AIDS Prevention
Knowledge
Attitudes
Relationship Behaviour
Life Skills
Contact Sport
spellingShingle HIV and AIDS Prevention
Knowledge
Attitudes
Relationship Behaviour
Life Skills
Contact Sport
Germanos, Venise
Attitudes,knowledge and relationship behaviour relating to HIV and AIDS in contact sport.
description Student Number : 9801839H - MA research report - School of Human and Community Development - Faculty of Humanities === The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic has spread throughout the world and its prevalence in sport has received increasing attention. The aim of this exploratory study was to examine the knowledge, attitudes and relationship behaviour with respect to HIV and AIDS among athletes participating in contact sport. In addition, this study included a preliminary investigation into whether sport participation facilitates the development of life skills which would act as a buffer against the risky behaviours that increases vulnerability to infection. A self-report questionnaire was specifically constructed to address the aims of the study. The sample comprised of 38 male athletes between the ages of 18 and 30, from the following codes of contact sport: boxing, rugby, and taekwondo in Gauteng. Content analysis and descriptive statistics were used to analyse the participants’ responses. The findings indicated that the athletes had a good level of knowledge, but some misconceptions still remain. Attitudes of the athletes appeared to be in favour of mandatory testing and disclosure of one’s status. Positions on the participation of HIV-positive athletes in sport alternated between exclusion on the basis of safety and inclusion so as not to facilitate the proliferation of stigma. Few athletes reported continued involvement in high-risk behaviour, but it was encouraging that the largest part of participants declared exhibiting preventative behaviour. Sport participation was found to have some biopsychosocial impact on participants, which may extend to enhance health-seeking behaviour. Research findings may be fundamental in directing future AIDS prevention efforts within and beyond the sports arena.
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title Attitudes,knowledge and relationship behaviour relating to HIV and AIDS in contact sport.
title_short Attitudes,knowledge and relationship behaviour relating to HIV and AIDS in contact sport.
title_full Attitudes,knowledge and relationship behaviour relating to HIV and AIDS in contact sport.
title_fullStr Attitudes,knowledge and relationship behaviour relating to HIV and AIDS in contact sport.
title_full_unstemmed Attitudes,knowledge and relationship behaviour relating to HIV and AIDS in contact sport.
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