Classroom Goal Structures and HIV and Pregnancy Prevention Education in Rural High School Health Classrooms.

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    • Subject Terms:
      AIDS prevention; HIV; BIRTH control; YOUTHS' sexual behavior; TEENAGE pregnancy; HEALTH education; HIGH school students' sexual behavior
    • Abstract:
      Over 5,000 adolescents enrolled in required rural high school health courses reported their perceptions of mastery and extrinsic goal structures in their health classrooms. Data were collected from all students at three time points (prior to HIV and pregnancy instruction, 3 months after instruction, and 1 year after instruction). Results indicated that classroom goal structures were related to both proximal and distal knowledge, attitudes, intentions, and efficacy beliefs. Results in particular indicate that the perception of a mastery goal structure in health education classrooms fosters knowledge, improved attitudes, enhanced efficacy beliefs, and lower intentions to have sexual intercourse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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