Development of AIDS self-prevention model in teenage

Abstract

The research is a survey research. The objective was to develop a model to protect themselves from AIDS of Teenagers. The samples were 400 teenagers student in Mathayomsuksa 3, in Ratchaburi Province,using multi-stage random sampling. The research conducted in October 2012 to February 2013. The research instruments were questionnaires, analyzed by percentage, mean, standard deviation and Structural EquationModeling (SEM). The results survey found that the majority were female 60.5%, mean age 14.70 years.SEM to protect themselves from AIDS were consists of knowledge component and psychological situation,and inspiration component could explain the variance of behavior to protect themselves 73%. Knowledge component and psychological situation model could explain the variance of the internal 1 latent variable inspiration to protect them selves was 69%. Suggestion, the influence of knowledge component, psychological situation and inspiration component are predict to protect themselves from AIDS. Therefore, the government should formulate policy to promote increased knowledge about AIDS in schools, as well as factors promotingthepsychological situation, that contains the values of the student and family, achievement motivation and faith in religion as a distinct entity with the inspiration of the individual in society, school and family is a good rolemodel for teenagers.