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http://dx.doi.org/10.14370/jewnr.2015.21.2.140

A Study on Rreproductive Health Promoting Behavior among Male and Female Uundergraduate Students of One University  

Kim, Myo-Sung (Department of Nursing, College of Nursing and Healthcare Sciences, Dong-eui University)
Eo, Yong-Sook (Department of Nursing, College of Nursing and Healthcare Sciences, Dong-eui University)
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Journal of East-West Nursing Research / v.21, no.2, 2015 , pp. 140-147 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the reproductive health promoting behavior (RHPB) and related variables among male and female undergraduate students. Methods: The data were collected from July to August, 2014 from 528 students. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficients. Results: The results revealed that the intercourse experience was different according to gender. Average item scores of the RHPB were 2.99 in male and 3.04 in female students. The related factors of RHPB were major, onset of first intercourse experience, and reproductive health knowledge in male students. Numbers of sexual partner, onset of first intercourse experience, reproductive health knowledge in female students were related to RHPB. Conclusion: The results indicate that the RHPB program should be developed to manage the reproductive health of undergraduate students.
Keywords
Reproductive health; Sexual knowledge; Internet use; Undergraduate students;
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