This is a replication study using a 60-point questionnaire (Nursing Student's Opinions and Beliefs about AIDS Survey) to measure avoidance intentions, perceived occupational risk, and attitudes towards AIDS patients. The study examines the influence of AIDS knowledge and nursing education on nursing students and their intentions of care to AIDS patients.

This book describes the reasoned action approach, an integrative framework for the prediction and change of human social behavior. It provides an up-to-date review of relevant research, discusses critical issues related to the reasoned action framework, and provides methodological and conceptual tools for the prediction and explanation of social behavior and for designing behavior change interventions.