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http://dx.doi.org/10.5932/JKPHN.2015.29.1.90

Impacts of Sexual Knowledge and Sexual Self-Efficacy on Sexual Autonomy among Middle School Students in a Rural Area  

Ahn, Yang Heui (Dept. of Nursing, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
Lim, Young Mi (Dept. of Nursing, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
Kim, KiYon (Dept. of Nursing, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
Kim, Ki-Kyoung (Dept. of Nursing, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
Song, Hee Young (Dept. of Nursing, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
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Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing / v.29, no.1, 2015 , pp. 90-101 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate impact of sexual knowledge and sexual self-efficacy on sexual autonomy in middle school students in a rural area. Methods: With a cross-sectional descriptive design, 236 second-grade students were recruited from 4 middle schools using convenience sampling. The instrument was a self-administered questionnaire on sexual knowledge, sexual self-efficacy, and sexual autonomy. Data were analyzed using 2-sample t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe, Pearson correlation coefficient, and stepwise regression. Results: Results showed significant positive correlations among sexual knowledge, sexual self-efficacy, and sexual autonomy. Sexual self-efficacy and sexual knowledge explained 37% of the variance in sexual autonomy. Conclusion: Findings of this study suggest that it is relevant to address sexual self-efficacy as well as sexual knowledge in order to increase sexual autonomy in middle school students. Further studies are warranted to investigate these variables with a larger sample and for development and validation of interventions to enhance sexual self-efficacy and sexual autonomy in middle school students.
Keywords
Adolescent; Sex; Knowledge; Self-efficacy; Autonomy;
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