KMID : 0606420080140030205
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2008 Volume.14 No. 3 p.205 ~ p.212
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Health Behaviors, Reproductive Health History,and Sexual Behaviors of College Students
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Ahn Suk-Hee
Park In-Sook Han Jin-Sook Kim Tae-Im Kwak Myung-Soon Chung Hi-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose:The purpose of this study was to survey the health behaviors related to reproductive health, reproductive health history, and sexual behaviors of college students in local areas.
Method:With a survey design, 792 college students from C and D areas were recruited to assess health behaviors such as smoking and alcohol drinking, as well as history of reproductive health and sexual behaviors. The data were collected by a self-administered questionnaire from November to December, 2007.
Result:Mean age of the students was 20.8(SD=1.96) and gender distribution was 29.2% for male and 70.8% for female. Unhealthy behaviors were alcohol drinking, smoking, excessive weight loss, and irregular exercise; unsafe sex practices were experience of sexual intercourse with multiple sex partners and history of sexually transmitted disease (STD). Male students had more alcohol drinking (p=.04), smoking(p<.001), excessive weight loss(p=.01), experience of sexual intercourse with multiple sex partners(p<.001), history of STD(p=.025) compared to females. On the other hands, female students participated in regular exercise less than males(p<.001).
Conclusion:College students seem to perform unhealthy behaviors related to reproductive health and less effective way of safe sex practices. Therefore, a planned education program for reproductive health promotion operated by college level is needed to assess and improve the level of reproductive health in college students.
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KEYWORD
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Reproductive health, Health behavior, Sexually Transmitted Disease, Sexual behavior
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