The role of self-esteem in HIV prevention among Spanish young people self-esteem influences on sexual development and relationships of young people.

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Published: Oct 22, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2017.n1.v2.914
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Self-esteem youth HIV prevention psychological interventions

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Estefanía Ruiz-Palomino
Universitat Jaume I de Castelló
Rafael Ballester-Arnal
Universitat Jaume I de Castelló
María Dolores Gil-Llario
Universitat de València
Cristina Giménez-García
Universitat Jaume I de Castelló

Abstract

Aims to examine the effects of the self-esteem on HIV prevention, 467 young people from the Valencian Community (Mage = 20.62; SD = 2.14) completed the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale and the Aids Prevention Questionnaire by Ballester et al. (2007). Results showed statistically significant positive correlation between self-esteem and self-efficacy in condom use (p = .000), perceived competence (p = .041) or number of sexual partners (p = .001). On the other hand, statistically significant negative correlation were found between solidarity towards people living with HIV (p = .013), perceived barriers to condom use (p = .030), behavioral intention condom use with sporadic partners (p =.043) and condom use with steady partner (p = .021). It is important to address self-esteem to design effective psychological interventions for HIV prevention.

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Ruiz-Palomino, E., Ballester-Arnal, R., Gil-Llario, M. D., & Giménez-García, C. (2017). The role of self-esteem in HIV prevention among Spanish young people self-esteem influences on sexual development and relationships of young people. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. Revista INFAD De Psicología., 2(1), 15–22. https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2017.n1.v2.914
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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2017): MONOGRAPH NO. 1. PSYCHOLOGY TODAY: CHALLENGES, ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERSPECTIVES OF THE FUTURE. ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY.
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Estefanía Ruiz-Palomino, Universitat Jaume I de Castelló

Departamento de Psicología Básica, Clínica y Psicobiología, Universitat Jaume I de Castelló (UJI)

Rafael Ballester-Arnal, Universitat Jaume I de Castelló

Departamento de Psicología Básica, Clínica y Psicobiología, Universitat Jaume I de Castelló (UJI)

María Dolores Gil-Llario, Universitat de València

Departamento de Psicología Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación, Universitat de València (UV)

Cristina Giménez-García, Universitat Jaume I de Castelló

Departamento de Psicología Básica, Clínica y Psicobiología, Universitat Jaume I de Castelló (UJI)

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