ArticleFrontiers in public health2026
Relationships between family functioning and HIV/AIDS-related preventive behaviors among young students with sexual experience.
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Objectives: The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a severe public health issue, especially among young people. To determine whether family functioning and self-monitoring influence HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related preventive behaviors among young students with sexual experience, we conducted a cross-sectional exploratory study. Methods: This study, which used a convenience sampling method, was conducted in Fuzhou, China. The questionnaires used for this research included the Adaptation-Partnership-Growth-Affection-Resolve (APGAR) scale, the Self-Monitoring Scale, and questions concerning HIV/AIDS-related preventive behaviors. Binary logistic regression, multiple linear regression, and the Karlson-Holm-Breen method were employed to assess the relationship between family functioning and HIV/AIDS-related preventive behavior and to identify the mediating role of self-monitoring in this context. Results: A total of 29,038 students participated in the survey, of whom 2,510 had sexual experience. Family functioning had positive effects on students' attitudes toward HIV testing [odds ratio (OR): 1.763; Conclusion: Family functioning was mediated by self-monitoring and indirectly affected HIV/AIDS-related preventive behaviors. It is essential to promote family functioning education in public health programs and to develop family intervention tools. Practical activities pertaining to the prevention of HIV/AIDS should be added to the self-management content of sex education courses for young students.
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