Korean journal of health promotion

Korean Society for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (대한임상건강증진학회)
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Attitudes, Perception and Preventive Behaviors for Health and Safety among College Students

건강과 안전에 대한 예방적 실천 행위에 영향을 미치는 요인

  • Seo, Hwa Jeong (Medical Informatics and health Technology (MIT), Department of Health Care Management, College of Social Science, Gachon University)
  • 서화정 (가천대학교 사회과학대학 헬스케어경영학과)
  • Received : 2018.10.17
  • Accepted : 2019.01.04
  • Published : 2018.12.30
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Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to analyze the correlation between risk perception and attitudes and preventive behaviors among college students with poor health and safety consciousness. Methods: A survey was conducted in students at three universities in the metropolitan area from May 11 to 18, 2018. Four kinds of instruments were used for this study, questionnaires about attitudes, perception, prevention education and preventive behaviors. Results: The safety-related attitude depended on age: those aged <21 years had the best attitude. Education experience significantly affected perception. Preventive behaviors were more strongly and positively correlated with attitudes than with perception. The factor most significantly affecting preventive behaviors were attitudes to preventive health. Conclusions: To allow the students to change their awareness and behaviors related to sickness and accidents, first it is necessary to give education on a continuous basis so that they can obtain perception to cope with sickness and accidents; second, it is necessary to develop behavioral guidelines related to accidents in each area so that they can practice and make it a habit through attitudinal changes.

연구배경: 본 연구는 예방적 건강 및 안전 활동이 취약한 대학생들의 건강 및 안전에 대한 태도, 지각, 교육 및 실천의 연관성을 통하여 질병 발생 및 안전사고에 대한 대응 방안을 도출하고자 한다. 방법: 수도권 소재의 3개 대학교 학생 364명을 대상으로 2018년 5월 11일부터 18일까지 설문조사를 하였다. 본 연구에서는 연구 대상자의 태도, 지각, 예방 교육 및 예방적 실천 행위 등 네 가지를 통하여 조사하였다. 결과: 첫째, 연령에 따라 안전에 대한 태도에 차이가 있었다. 둘째, 예방 및 안전교육 경험 유무에 따라 지각의 높고 낮음에 차이가 있었다. 셋째, 지각보다 태도가 예방적 실천행위에 강한 양의 상관관계를 나타냈다. 넷째, 예방적 실천행위에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 요인은 건강과 관련된 태도이다. 결론: 건강과 안전에 관련된 대상자의 행동을 변화시키기 위해서는 첫째, 질병 발생 및 사고에 대응할 수 있는 지식을 함양시킬 수 있도록 지속적인 예방 교육이 필요하다. 둘째, 태도 변화를 통하여 실천 및 습관화로 이끌 수 있도록 각 영역별 사고에 대한 행동 가이드라인의 마련되어야 할 것이다.

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Supported by : Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning

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