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KMID : 1020220120120030485
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2012 Volume.12 No. 3 p.485 ~ p.493
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The association between oral health behavior intention and self-efficacy of dental hygiene students
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Choi Eun-Jung
Song Yun-Sin
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to provide basic data to develop health education program, by analyzing the relationship between the oral health behavior intention and self-efficacy in dental hygiene students.
Methods: This research was based on self administrated survey conducted by 348 dental hygiene students. The survey was composed of five items of general characteristics, ten items of factor in self-efficacy and seven items of factor in oral health behavior intention.
Results: According to general characteristics, students with high grades had higher oral health behavior intention(p＜0.05) and students answered that the significance of oral health is very important had higher oral health behavior intention(p＜0.05). The level of self-efficacy was separated by high-level(30%), medium-level(40%), and low-level (30%), and the higher self-efficacy was, the higher oral health behavior intention was.
Conclusions: By improving dental hygiene student’s self-efficacy, it was necessary to promote oral health behavior intention.
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KEYWORD
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oral health behavior intention, self-efficacy
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