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KMID : 0606120100160040259
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Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing
2010 Volume.16 No. 4 p.259 ~ p.267
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Relationship of Knowledge and Practical Will to Practice of Cancer Prevention Lifestyle by Late School-aged Children
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Cho Mi-Hye
Kwon In-Soo
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to identify late school-aged children’s knowledge, and practical will in the practice of cancer prevention lifestyle, and to examine the relations between these variables and factors that influence practice.
Methods: The participants included 525 fifth and sixth grade students from 8 elementary schools in J and S citie Data were collected in December 2008 using self-report questionnaires developed by the authors and were analyzed using the SPSS program.
Results: Mean scores were, for knowledge of cancer prevention lifestyle, 0.76±0.11 out of a possible 1, practical will, 4.05±0.55 out of a possible 5, and practice, 3.66±0.41 also out of 5. There were differences in knowledge (F=4.39, p=.013), practical will (F=18.35, p＜.001), and practice (F=29.13, p＜.001) according to academic achievement and in practical will (F=3.68, p＜.001) and practice (F=3.01, p=.003) according to grade. There were positive correlations between knowledge and practical will (r=.205, p＜.001), knowledge and practice (r=.181, p＜.001), practical will and practice (r=.628, p＜.001). Practice will and knowledge of cancer prevention lifestyle showed a significant influence on practice.
Conclusion: Results of this study indicate that effective strategies should be developed to motivate the practical will for the practice of cancer prevention lifestyle during childhood.
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KEYWORD
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Childhood, Neoplasm, Prevention, Knowledge, Practice
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