THE IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION BASED ON HEALTH BELIEF MODEL ON PROMOTING HEALTH BELIEFS AMONG MALE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OSHNAVIEH TOWARD AIDS

AIDS is a pandemic and a health challenge in the world, and all the people of
society are at risk of this health problem. Among the population, teenagers and young adults, especially
students, are more vulnerable than any other in the community. According to the World Health
Organization (WHO) approach, the only effective way to prevent and control this disease is through
health education, and high-risk and vulnerable groups should be given priority to educational programs.
The present study aimed to determine the effect of educational intervention based on the health belief
model (HBM) on promoting health beliefs among male high school students in Oshnavieh city toward
AIDS.
Materials & Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 60 male high school students.
The subjects were divided equally into intervention and control groups (n = 30). The educational
intervention was performed using lectures and group discussion and show of training film. The data
collection tool was a valid and reliable 3-part questionnaire consisting of demographic characteristics,
and knowledge about HIV/AIDS, and HBM constructs. The study data were analyzed using independent
t-test, chi-square, and repeated measures in SPSS software version 16.
Results: The study revealed that there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups
in terms of knowledge, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived
barriers, and self-efficacy (p > 0.05). After educational intervention significant differences were
observed in the aforementioned variables (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: The present study revealed the effect and effectiveness of the health belief model on
promoting health beliefs regarding prevention of AIDS, and the results of this study can benefit health
educators/promoters in designing educational programs regarding diseases and health problems.