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Journal of Pediatric Psychology 21(3) pp. 321-333, 1996
© 1996 Society of Pediatric Psychology

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Children's Perceptions of Peers with AIDS: Assessing the Impact of Contagion Information, Perceived Similarity, and Illness Conceptualization1

Mariella J. Maieron2, Michael C. Roberts and Steven Prentice-Dunn

Minnesota Epilsepsy Group, P. A., University of Kansas, University of Alabama

2All correspondence should be sent to Steven Prentice-Dunn, Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Box 870348, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0348

Assessed factors that affected acceptance of a hypothetical peer with AIDS. Children in Grades 4–6 read vignettes containing one of four levels of contagion information and one of two levels of perceived similarity. Illness conceptualization was measured as a continuous variable. Results indicated that the type of AIDS information given to children affected their perception of the peer. Specifically, informing children about the modes of HIV transmission was not sufficient to increase acceptance, but clearing misconceptions by describing ways HIV is not transmitted positively affected children's reactions to the peer. No other significant results were found. Results of the current study have clear and practical implications for AIDS education programs in schools.

Key words: AIDS; children's perceptios; health attitudes; conceptions of disease.


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