The Association between Students' Perceptions of a Caring Teacher and Sexual Initiation. a Study among South African High School Students

Autor/inn/en	Helleve, Arnfinn; Flisher, Alan J.; Onya, Hans; Mathews, Catherine; Aaro, Leif Edvard; Klepp, Knut-Inge
Titel	The Association between Students' Perceptions of a Caring Teacher and Sexual Initiation. a Study among South African High School Students
Quelle	In: Health Education Research, 26 (2011) 5, S.847-858 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0268-1153
DOI	10.1093/her/cyr031
Schlagwörter	Caring; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Control Groups; Municipalities; Intervention; Student Attitudes; Prevention; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Foreign Countries; Sexuality; Well Being; Teacher Student Relationship; High School Students; Health Education; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Care; Pflege; Sorge; Betreuung; Magistrat; Schülerverhalten; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Ausland; Sexualität; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	This paper has the following aims: (i) to explore the extent to which students who received an intervention involving HIV/AIDS and sexuality perceived that their teacher cared for their health and well-being, (ii) to investigate the characteristics of students who reported to have caring teachers and (iii) to document the association between students' perceptions of care and reported onset of sexual activity. Data were obtained from the second follow-up survey of a prospective study carried out among high school students in South Africa (Cape Town and Mankweng). We analyzed data from 3483 students who met the inclusion criteria. Students from the intervention group perceived greater care from teachers than students in the control group. Female students and students from Cape Town perceived having received more care, and their perception of care was associated with the number of lessons received, how often students expressed their opinions in class and how often teachers talked about HIV/AIDS, condoms and abstinence. Students who perceived that their teacher cared for their health and well-being were less likely to initiate sexual intercourse. This is the first paper to demonstrate the salience of the concept of care in studies of school-based HIV/AIDS prevention programs in sub-Saharan Africa. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10