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KMID : 0922320150220020291
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Care Nursing
2015 Volume.22 No. 2 p.291 ~ p.299
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Influences of Sex-related Knowledge, Sex-related Attitude, and Knowledge of Cervical Cancer on Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus in Female High School Students
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Yoo Myung-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the influences of sex-relatedl knowledge, sex-related attitude and knowledge of cervical cancer on knowledge of human papilloma virus (HPV) among female high school students.
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with a convenience sample of 545 second-grade female high school students of three different schools.
Results: Knowledge of HPV was positively correlated with sex-related knowledge (r=.36, p<.001), sex-related attitude (r=.14 p=.001) and knowledge of cervical cancer (r=.62, p<.001). Significant predictors affecting knowledge of HPV among female high school students were knowledge of cervical cancer (β=.57) and sex-related knowledge (β=.11), explaining 39.6% of the variance in knowledge of cervical cancer among female high school students (F=178.34, p<.001).
Conclusion: Based on the outcomes of this study, in order to improve knowledge of HPV among female high school students, school based sexual education linked to HPV and cervical cancer must be included in the curriculum.
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KEYWORD
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Papillomaviridae, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Knowledge, Attitude, Students
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