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http://dx.doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2019.28.4.285

Factors associated with Behaviors that Reduce Exposure to Environmental Hormones among Nursing Students  

Lee, Jungsuk (School of Nursing, Yeungnam University College)
Bea, Hanju (School of Nursing, Yeungnam University College)
Kim, HyeJin (Department of Nursing Science, Kyungsung University)
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Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing / v.28, no.4, 2019 , pp. 285-292 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to examine the factors associated with behavior that reduces exposure to environmental hormones among nursing students. Methods: Data were collected from 160 nursing students in D and B cities, using self-report questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0, and the analyses included descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient test, and stepwise multiple regression. Results: Behavior that reduces exposure to environmental hormones differed significantly in terms of the participants' knowledge about environmental hormones. Behavior that reduces exposure to environmental hormones was negatively correlated with knowledge of environmental hormones, attitude towards pro-environmental behavior, and environmental self-efficacy; these factors were significant predictors of behavior that reduces exposure to environmental hormones, and accounted for 27.0% of the variance. Conclusion: Environmental self-efficacy was identified as the most significant factor affecting behavior that reduces exposure to environmental hormones in nursing students. Therefore, it is necessary to develop programs to improve pro-environmental behavior and environmental self-efficacy in nursing students.
Keywords
Nursing students; Environment; Stress; Self-efficacy; Environmental hormones;
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