The health belief model and motivations for/against HIV-testing.
dc.contributor.advisor | Lindegger, Graham Charles. | |
dc.contributor.author | Nefale, Matshepo Catherine. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-12-19T12:29:53Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-12-19T12:29:53Z | |
dc.date.created | 1999 | |
dc.date.issued | 1999 | |
dc.description | Thesis (M.A.)-University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 1999. | en |
dc.description.abstract | This dissertation has made an attempt at exploring the psychological factors that motivates individuals into opting for or against undertaking an HIV-test. The Health Belief Model is used to ascertain its predictive powers towards the motivation for undertaking such a test. Literature on HIV-testing indicates non-exploration of voluntary HIV-testing, as opposed to massive reporting on mandatory HIV-testing. Therefore, the focus of this dissertation is on voluntary HIV-testing. The sample used for the study. comprised of antenatal mothers who were offered HIV/Aids education and then presented with an option of either undertaking the HIV-test, or not. The results of the study indicate that the Health Belief Model has failed in its predictive powers towards motivations for or against HIV-testing. However, the study provided valuable psychological factors that are associated with the decision to undertake the HIV-test, which will be important for future research on HIV/Aids and on the control in the spread of the disease. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4665 | |
dc.language.iso | en_ZA | en |
dc.subject | Health Belief Model. | en |
dc.subject | Theses--Psychology. | en |
dc.subject | Medical screening. | en |
dc.subject | HIV infections--Diagnosis--Moral and ethical aspects. | en |
dc.subject | HIV infections--Diagnosis--Social aspects. | en |
dc.subject | AIDS (Disease)--Diagnosis--Social aspects. | en |
dc.title | The health belief model and motivations for/against HIV-testing. | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
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