Study on HIV knowledge and cultural attitudes about sexuality among Chinese college students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Numerous studies have been carried out to investigate the factors that influence the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) knowledge of college students. However, the impact of cultural attitudes towards sexuality, particularly those related to masturbation, on the HIV knowledge within this population has not been comprehensively explored. The present study aimed to examine the factors influencing the HIV knowledge of Chinese college students, with a particular focus on its association with the cultural attitudes regarding masturbation.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted via the widely used Wen-Juan Xing questionnaire platform. A total of 6350 students participated anonymously, among which 5945 with complete responses formed the final sample. This sample c

SUBMITTER: Liu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11863417 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature