Understanding fatalism in HIV/AIDS protection: The individual in dialogue with contexual factors

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 75-82

  Meyer Weitz, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Attitudes toward change; Developing countries; Hopelessness; Prevention of HIV transmission; Self efficacy; Social impact

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CALCULATION; CHI SQUARE TEST; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; FUTUROLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLITICS; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AFRICA; WELLBEING;

EID: 32344437456     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085900509490345     Document Type: Article

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