The Relationship between Chinese Construction Workers’ HIV/AIDS-related Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour: a Structural Equation Model  

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Qu, B. ; Guo, H.Q. ; Liu, J. ; Zuo, T.M.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The Journal of International Medical Research vol. 37 no. 04 (Jul. 2009), halaman 1202-1210.
Topik: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); Chinese construction workers; structural equation modelling; knowledge; attitudes; behaviour

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: J11.K.2009.02 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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This study explored the relationship between human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in migrant urban construction workers using structural equation modelling (SEM). A cross-sectional study was conducted among 428 male subjects on three building sites in Shenyang City. The SEM model of HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour was built using LISREL version 8.5 and it fitted the data well, as shown by an adjusted goodness of fit index of 0.82 and a root mean square error of approximation of 0.094. Knowledge of HIV/AIDS was closely correlated with attitudes and behaviour. Age was an important factor affecting HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour. These findings suggest that increasing HIV/AIDS-related knowledge could improve the attitude and behaviour of migrant urban construction workers, enabling them to avoid high-risk behaviour that increases the spread of HIV/AIDS. Any intervention used will need to take the important factor of age into consideration.

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