Vulnerability to HIV Infection and Related Health Risk Behaviors of the Out of School Adolescents Migrated with Their Parents to Beijing
- Author:
MA YING-HUA
1
;
DING SU-QIN
;
WANG CHAO
Author Information
1. Institute of Child and Adolescent Health, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China
- Keywords:
Migrant people;
Out-of-school adolescent;
Vulnerability;
Life skill;
Psychosocial competency;
HIV/AIDS
- From:
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
2008;(5):404-410
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the vulnerability to HIV infection and related risk behaviors of the out-of-school adolescents who migrated with their parents from rural areas to cities. Methods From September to October 2005, 260 out-of-school adolescents aged 14-20 years were interviewed through a questionnaire. Results Out-of-school adolescents lacked HIV/AIDS knowledge and related life skills, and their psychosocial competency was relatively low. The interviewed adolescents were open in their sexuality, showing a low rate of condom use. Their attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS and HIV/AIDS prevention competency were positively correlated with family well-being, harmonious relations between their parents, a stable job, knowledge, life skill, and psychosocial competency for emotion control and empathy. Conclusion Out-of-school adolescents are highly vulnerable to HIV/AIDS infection and transmission. Practical and feasible health and life skill education and psychosocial competency are the keys to effective HIV/AIDS prevention among out-of-school adolescent migrants.
