The Relationship of Moral Reasoning and AIDS Knowledge to Risky Sexual Behavior.

Hubbs-Tait, Laura; Garmon, Lance C.

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ERIC Number: EJ511297

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Publication Date: 1995

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The Relationship of Moral Reasoning and AIDS Knowledge to Risky Sexual Behavior.

Hubbs-Tait, Laura; Garmon, Lance C.

Adolescence, v30 n119 p549-64 Fall 1995

Examined moral reasoning and sexual behavior. Results supported two hypotheses: (1) risk-taking sexual behavior was inversely correlated with moral reasoning; and (2) for high moral reasoners, two measures of sexual risk taking were negatively correlated with knowledge about AIDS: as knowledge increased, risk taking during sexual intercourse decreased. (RJM)

Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Behavior, Correlation, Knowledge Level, Moral Values, Risk, Secondary Education, Sexuality, Value Judgment

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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