DEVELOPING A MODEL OF VOLUNTEER SPIRIT OF THE PEER GROUP IN PREVENTING HIV/AIDS FOR THE YOUTHS IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS IN THE CITY
Keywords:
voluntary spirit of peer group, HIV, AIDS, youth, academic institutionAbstract
This mixed-method study was aimed to examine the behavior of HIV prevention and volunteer spirit of the peer group among teens as well as to develop a volunteer spirit model of HIV/AIDS prevention in academic institutions. The study was separated into 2 phases. Phase 1 - descriptive research, was conducted to study HIV/AIDS preventive behavior and volunteer spirit of HIV prevention in 1,765 teens from 20 secondary and vocational schools in Bangkok. Data were collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics. In phase 2, focus group discussion with semi - structured and audio-recorded interview was conducted with a total of 100 informants composed of 80 teens and 20 teachers who participated in the program encouraging volunteer spirit of a peer group in HIV/AIDS prevention. Data were transcribed and themes were identified through content analysis. The model of the volunteer spirit of the peer group in preventing HIV/AIDS was synthesized using the results of a qualitative study and reviewed literature.
Results showed that 46% of teens were at risk. Both female (M=2.26, SD=.37) and male (M=2.18, SD=.40) teens had an M score of the volunteer spirit of a peer group in preventing HIV/AIDS at a fair level. Moreover, the M score of awareness of female youth (M=3.89, SD=.35) and male youth (M=3.87, SD=.37) was at a high level. The M score of avoidance of sexual intercourse was at a high level in female youth (M=2.74, SD=.20) and male youth (M=2.71, SD=.23). In addition, the M score of the volunteer spirit of preventing HIV/AIDS of female youth (M=2.26, SD=.37) and male youth (M=2.18, SD=.40) were at a fair level. A model of volunteer spirit of the youth peer group in preventing HIV/AIDS in academic institutions in the city was synthesized as 1) self-empowerment, 2) peer group empowering, and 3) empowering people in the community to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS. The ‘volunteer spirit’ models of HIV prevention can be applied to improve the quality of sex education programs in schools, help to shape sex education policy to empower youth volunteer spirits for preventing HIV/AIDS, and also encourage community involvement.
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