Violeta Zefi, MSc

Doctoral thesis

Adolescents’ and emerging adults’ attitudes towards people living with HIV and AIDS and their risk perception of HIV

Adolescents’ and emerging adults’ attitudes towards people living with HIV and AIDS and their risk perception of HIV
Abstract:
AIDS is considered as one of the most dangerous and incurable diseases of the modern society. Except health issues, HIV implicates social, cultural and psychological causes and consequences as well. According to World Health Organization (WHO) it is estimated that half of the world’s HIV infection is found among the adolescents and emerging adults between 15 and 24 years of age. This study aims to …more
Abstract:
gnificant predictor of positive attitudes towards people living with HIV and AIDS. However, stigmatizing attitudes have also been reported towards people living with HIV and AIDS. In this regard, 56.3% of all subjects are not ready to eat from the same plate with a person who lives with HIV and AIDS and 48.6 % of all subjects disagree with the idea that a health worker who is infected with HIV and …more
Abstract:
AIDS is considered as one of the most dangerous and incurable diseases of the modern society. Except health issues, HIV implicates social, cultural and psychological causes and consequences as well. According to World Health Organization (WHO) it is estimated that half of the world’s HIV infection is found among the adolescents and emerging adults between 15 and 24 years of age. This study aims to …more
Abstract:
gnificant predictor of positive attitudes towards people living with HIV and AIDS. However, stigmatizing attitudes have also been reported towards people living with HIV and AIDS. In this regard, 56.3% of all subjects are not ready to eat from the same plate with a person who lives with HIV and AIDS and 48.6 % of all subjects disagree with the idea that a health worker who is infected with HIV and …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 15. 5. 2017

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 11. 7. 2017
  • Supervisor: prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc.
  • Reader: prof. Moshe Landsman, prof. Mgr. Andrea Madarasová Gecková, Ph.D.

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Masaryk University

Faculty of Social Studies

Doctoral programme / field:
Psychology (4-years) / Social Psychology (Eng.)