HIV/AIDS Attitudes Scale for Teachers (HAST)

I believe I have enough information about HIV/AIDS to protect myself in my social life.

I worry about possible casual contact with a person with AIDS.

Activities that spread HIV, such as some forms of sexual behavior, should be illegal.

I feel uncomfortable when coming in contact with gay men because of the risk that they may have AIDS.

I believe I have enough information about HIV/AIDS to protect myself in my future work setting.

Persons with AIDS are responsible for getting their illness.

Civil rights laws should be enacted/enforced to protect people with AIDS from job and housing discrimination.

Male homosexuality is obscene and vulgar.

HIV antibody blood test results should be confidential to avoid discrimination against people with positive results.

I feel that more time should be spent teaching future teachers about HIV/AIDS in their college courses.

I feel disgusted when I consider the state of sinfulness of male homosexuality.

I would quit my job before I would work with someone who has AIDS.

People should not blame the homosexual community for the spread of AIDS in the U.S.

AIDS is a punishment for immoral behavior.

I feel secure that I have reduced all risks of personally contracting HIV.

I think all children should be tested for HIV before entering school.

I believe it is the regular elementary classroom teacher's responsibility to teach AIDS education.

In my opinion, parents of all students in the class should be notified if there is a student with HIV or AIDS in the class.

I feel that all school personnel who have direct contact with a student with HIV or AIDS should be notified.

I think that students with HIV or AIDS should be allowed to fully participate in the day-to-day activities of the regular classroom.

I would support including AIDS education in the curriculum in a school where I was teaching.

A teacher with HIV or AIDS should be allowed to continue teaching.

It scares me to think that I may have a student with HIV or AIDS in my classroom.

I believe that teachers should have the right to refuse to have students with HIV or AIDS in their classroom.

I feel that I could comfortably answer students' questions about HIV/AIDS.