AIDS risk among students attending Seventh-Day Adventist schools in North America.: An article from: Journal of School Health

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From the author: In 1995, a survey was conducted among students attending 69 Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) high schools within the United States and Canada. The survey assessed the extent that these students practiced sexual and drug-use behaviors which place them at risk for contracting or transmitting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). A total of 1,748 respondents enrolled in grades 9 through 12 completed questionnaires similar to the instrument used in the 1993 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). Data were collected and compared to results from the 1993 YRBS. Students who attended SDA parochial schools reported lower rates of sexual intercourse compared to YRBS school counterparts (16.3% vs. 53.1%) and lower rates of all substances measured. Furthermore, respondents were more likely to engage in substance use and sexual intercourse if they had at least one parent who used tobacco, alcohol, or marijuana, as reported by the students. (J Sch Health. 1998;68(4):141-145)

Citation Details
Title: AIDS risk among students attending Seventh-Day Adventist schools in North America.
Author: Gary L. Hopkins
Publication:Journal of School Health (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 1998
Publisher: American School Health Association
Volume: v68 Issue: n4 Page: p141(5)

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