作者: Amanda C. Costin , Cynthia W. Symons , Betsy J. Page , Dale R. Pietrzak , Dianne L. Kerr
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关键词: Psychosocial 、 Health promotion 、 Peer pressure 、 Human sexuality 、 Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) 、 Population 、 Psychology 、 Family medicine 、 Public health 、 Clinical psychology 、 Physical abuse
摘要: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Syndrome (AIDS) are major growing concerns in American education (McFarland & Oliver, 1999). Numerous public health experts promotion advocates have identified several reasons HIV /AIDS has become an important issue for professionals including: (a) increasing number of reported HIV/ AIDS cases among young people (Centers Disease Control Prevention [CDC], 1999); (b) the need HIV/AIDS students (Langer, Tubman, Duncan, 1998) staff (Brucker Hall, 1996); (c) availability resource personnel within school community to provide support on positive and/or their families Oliver). Between 500,000 one million United States currently believed be infected with (CDC, 1998). It is estimated that at least half all new infections occur younger than 25, majority sexually (Center Studies, 1999; CDC, There little question school-age children youth risk either contracting themselves or being affected by infection a friend significant adult In this context, who virus confronted / loved may face grief, loss, shame, abandonment, depression, anger, anxiety, hopelessness can compromise academic success (Hedge, 1996; Holt, Houg, Romano, Role School Counselor Context Issues counselors routinely interact following topics: divorce, substance abuse, teen sexuality, suicide, sexual physical problems family friends, about career future, questions meaning life. contribute unique valuable services setting therefore play vital role children's lives. education, prevention, best approached using collaborative model (Allensworth Kolbe, 1987). Whereas educators dealing prevention strategies used when teaching HIV/AIDS, counseling provided essential experiencing pervasive issues such as psychosocial problems, stressful situations, crises emergencies often associated working student disease (Adelman, addition, intervention address factors low self-esteem peer pressure, use techniques problem solving, decision making, assertiveness training, help promote healthy behaviors reduce HIV. As adolescents increased, so responsibilities work population (Cobia, Carney, Waggoner, 1998; McFarland predicted near future schools will direct indirect contact (Landau, Pryor, Haefli, 1995). The Association (ASCA, 1999), position statement titled suggested following: counselor focuses not moral issue. in-service promotes health, while providing link well students, staff, parents, community. (p. 1) This research investigated pre-service counselors' current levels HIV/AIDS-related knowledge attitudes, demographic potentially attitudes. …