ERIC Number: EJ1150734
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Sep
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0165-0653
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Moral Development, HIV/AIDS Knowledge, and Attitude toward HIV/AIDS among Counseling Students in the United States
Joe, J. Richelle; Foster, Victoria A.
International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, v39 n3 p295-310 Sep 2017
People living with HIV/AIDS will likely require services from mental health professionals to address the complex psychosocial effects of the illness. In the United States, counseling students are not likely to be well prepared to serve clients affected by HIV/AIDS, and little is known about their HIV-related knowledge and attitudes. The present study assessed the moral development, HIV/AIDS knowledge, and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS among a national sample of counseling students in the United States. Results indicated that students held biases toward people living with HIV/AIDS and that their attitudes toward HIV/AIDS were inversely related to their level of moral development.
Descriptors: Moral Development, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Mental Health, Health Services, Counselor Training, Social Bias, Counseling Services, Student Attitudes, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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