Exploring the dynamics of HIV risk perception: The role of HIV knowledge, impulsivity, and sexual sensation seeking behaviour

Pages: 302-304
Sandeep Singh and Sunil Saini (Department of Psychology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, Haryana)

The present study was conducted on a sample of 800 students with age range of (15 to 21). The basic objective of the study was to know the correlates of HIV risk perception among youth population. The tests of HIV Risk Perception (Singh & Saini, 2010). HIV Knowledge (Carey et al., 1997), Impulsivity (Barratt,1994), and Sexual Sensation Seeking (Kalichman et al., 1994) were used in the study. It has been observed in the findings that HIV risk perception is significantly correlated with the variables of HIV Knowledge (-.32), Impulsivity (.18), and Sexual sensation seeking Behaviour (. 22).