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Item Open Access Die verband tussen tydsperspektief en MIV/Vigs-risiko onder universiteitsstudente(University of the Free State, 2003-11) Erasmus, Marliaan; Grobler, A. A.; Lens, W.English: This study was undertaken to investigate and establish the relation between time-perspective (present and future time-perspective) and HIV/Aids risk for divergent cultures (black and white) and gender groups (male and female) among university students. In order to be able to determine these aspects, HIV/Aids risk was measured in terms of students’ a) attitudes towards the prevention of HIV/Aids (anti-precaution, fatalistic approach, abrogation of responsibility and denial of risk); b) knowledge regarding the transmission of HIV/Aids; and c) risky sexual behaviour. With regard to time-perspective the extent to which an individual was present time oriented or future oriented, was determined. In order to establish whether substantial differences were evident in the mean time-perspective scores (future and present) as well as the HIV/Aids risk scores (behaviour, knowledge and attitude) of the four groups (white males, black males, white females, black females), a 2 x 2 ANOVA analysis was done. The correlation between the students’ level of present time-perspective with the components of HIV/Aids risk, and subsequently the level of future time-perspective with the components of HIV/Aids risk was then determined. The researcher also attempted to determine whether a significant difference existed in the relationship between the variables for males and females, as well as for black and white university students. The results indicated that male students show more resistance regarding the prevention of HIV/Aids than female students. Compared to the other three groups, white males displayed a higher tendency to deny HIV/Aids risk, and also showed a tendency to ignore their responsibility in terms of HIV/Aids-prevention. White females, compared to the other three groups, were less inclined to have a fatalistic attitude towards HIV/Aids. They also had more knowledge regarding the transmission of HIV/Aids than the other groups. White females were less inclined to practise risky sexual behaviour than black males and black females. The results of this study indicated that when students display a more developed future time-perspective, they were less prone to risky sexual behaviour, had more knowledge of HIV/Aids transmission, and had a more positive attitude towards the prevention of HIV/Aids. The results of the study indicated that a reverse relationship exists between future time-perspective and negative attitudes such as denial of risk, evasion of responsibility and fatalism regarding the prevention of HIV/Aids. The results indicated significant differences between male and female students for the respective cultures (black and white) that need to be taken into account when compiling a prevention programme for university students. Therefore it is essential that future time-perspective as an element of motivation must play a significant role in prevention programmes to reduce the risk of HIV/Aids infection in South Africa.