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http://dx.doi.org/10.13065/jksdh.2012.12.3.485

The association between oral health behavior intention and self-efficacy of dental hygiene students  

Choi, Eun-Jung (Dept. of Dental Hygiene, Kyungbok University)
Song, Yun-Sin (Dept. of Dental Hygiene, Kyungbok University)
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Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene / v.12, no.3, 2012 , pp. 485-493 More about this Journal
Abstract
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.
Keywords
oral health behavior intention; self-efficacy;
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