Undergraduate Students' Sexual Behavior and Influencing Factors: An Analysis based on the Theory of Planned Behavior.
- Author:
Shin Hwa LEE
1
;
Mi Young CHON
Author Information
1. Konkuk University Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Sexual behavior;
Students
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Humans;
Intention;
Logistic Models;
Seoul;
Sex Education;
Sexual Behavior*;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2006;18(4):553-563
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted, on the basis of the Theory of Planned Behavior to analyze factors influencing on undergraduate students' sexual behavior and to provide basic guidelines for the intervention of promoting sex education in school. METHOD: The participants of this study consisted of 284 under-graduate students at 3 colleges and 3 universities in Seoul. SPSS 10.0 win program was used and descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, multiple regression and logistic regression were used to evaluate the influencing factors on undergraduate students' sexual behavior. RESULTS: The results of this study can be summarized as follows; For undergraduate students, perceived behavioral control, and attitude of sexual behavior could explain 43% of the variance in intention of sexual behavior. However, subjective norm didn't influence sexual behavioral intention. For undergraduate students, perceived behavioral control, sexual behavioral intention were factors influencing sexual behavior, and these factors could explain 43% of the variance in sexual behavior. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, the interventive sex education that is upright and healthy will be needed to strengthen perceived behavioral control and sexual behavioral intention as influencing factors on sexual behavior in adolescent and young adults.
