Abstract
In this study various aspects of AIDS amongst a sample of students at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa are examined. A modified version of the World Health Organisation Survey on knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices, together with a survey of psychological dimensions considered important in mediating between knowledge and behaviour change, were used. Included were psychological defences of denial, rationalization and repression, social variables of peer pressure and sexual self-concept, and locus of control. Results indicated a number of significant relationships among variables. These are discussed together with their implications for appropriate intervention strategies.
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