|
KMID : 0928020240280010063
|
|
Nursing and Innovation
2024 Volume.28 No. 1 p.63 ~ p.72
|
|
|
Factors Influencing Reproductive Health-Promoting Behavior of Female College Students: Based on the IMB Model
|
|
Choi Young-Seo
Kim Myeong-In
Suh Ji-Won
Lee Si-On
Lee Yu-Jin
Jang Ji-Won
Kim Myung-Ji
Choi Hyun-Kyung
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
Purpose: This study aimed to explore factors influencing reproductive health-promoting behavior among female college students on the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model.
Methods: The study was conducted with 182 female college students. The data collected through an online survey were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and hierarchical regression analysis.
Results: Reproductive health-promoting behavior of female college students was positively correlated with reproductive health knowledge, health consciousness, health self-efficacy, and e-health literacy. Notably, health self-efficacy (β=.28, p=.003) emerged as a significant behavioral skill factor, while reproductive health knowledge (β=.15, p=.017) contributed as a key knowledge factor. Additionally, religion (β=.13, p=.029) in individual characteristics was identified as an influencing factor of reproductive health-promoting behavior. In the final model, these variables explained 37% of the reproductive health-promoting behavior, and the model was statistically significant (F=11.43, p<.001).
Conclusion: This study highlighted the significance of behavioral skills and knowledge in enhancing the reproductive health-promoting behavior of female college students. It is crucial to focus on elevating health self-efficacy and empowering female college students to actively engage in reproductive health management. Furthermore, there is a need for practical education initiatives aimed at improving reproductive health knowledge to better equip individuals for effective reproductive health management.
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
Health knowledge, Reproductive health, Self efficacy, Women
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
|
|
|