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Universal Journal of Psychology(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 2(1), pp. 22 - 27
DOI: 10.13189/ujp.2014.020104
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The Level of Practicing Safe Sex among Athletes in Malaysia to Prevent AIDS
Vincent A. Parnabas *
Faculty of Sport Science and Recreation, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, 40450 Selangor, Malaysia
ABSTRACT
The use of condoms is one of the safer sex practices to prevent AIDS, since it creates a barrier between the semen and the internal tissue that collect the semen and prevent it from entering into the sexual partner鈥檚 body. It is very important to evaluate the level of knowledge on AIDS and awareness of prevention among athletes since they can be the most risky population since frequently travels to overseas and other countries for sports competition. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of AIDS and the awareness to prevent it by practicing safe sex, among athletes from different skills. The sample consisted of 137 athletes, with national (N=78), state (N=31), district (N=17) and university (N= 11) skill athletes. Those athletes involved in ASEAN University Games (AUG), Laos, in 2012. HIV/AIDS Questionnaire, which consists 29 items was used in this study. The result showed that the willingness to associate with HIV/AIDS-infected person, interest in HIV/AIDS educations, the knowledge of HIV/AIDS transmission modes and understanding HIV/AIDS risk behavior, was higher on national level athletes compared to other categories. However no significance difference was found on the willingness to practice safe sex among different skill athletes. Furthermore, the level of willingness to practice sex was lower among all the skill categories. Sport psychologist, coaches and condom companies in Malaysia can use the result of this study to promote condoms to all skilled athletes to prevent AIDS. Elements that promote strategy of condoms among athletes are advertising, publicity, activities and inducements in sports event, public relations, personal selling and sponsorship.
KEYWORDS
AIDS, HIV, Safe Sex, Condom
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Vincent A. Parnabas , "The Level of Practicing Safe Sex among Athletes in Malaysia to Prevent AIDS," Universal Journal of Psychology(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 22 - 27, 2014. DOI: 10.13189/ujp.2014.020104.
(b). APA Format:
Vincent A. Parnabas (2014). The Level of Practicing Safe Sex among Athletes in Malaysia to Prevent AIDS. Universal Journal of Psychology(CEASE PUBLICATION), 2(1), 22 - 27. DOI: 10.13189/ujp.2014.020104.