The Influence of Voice Behavior, Self-esteem and Sexual Knowledge on Sexual Assertiveness of Nursing College Students
10.5977/jkasne.2019.25.4.405
- Author:
Chung Hee WOO
1
;
Ju Young PARK
Author Information
1. Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Konyang University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nursing students;
Self-esteem;
Sexual health
- MeSH:
Assertiveness;
Humans;
Linear Models;
Nursing;
Reproductive Health;
Students, Nursing;
Voice
- From:Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
2019;25(4):405-413
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The study was done to investigate the influence of voice behavior, self-esteem and sexual knowledge on sexual assertiveness of nursing college students.METHODS: A structured self-report questionnaire was used to measure voice behavior, self-esteem, sexual knowledge and sexual assertiveness. During March, 2019, data were collected from 133 nursing students in D city and G city. Data were analyzed using t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple linear regression with the SPSS/WIN 25.0 program.RESULTS: Voice behavior and self-esteem were positively correlated with the sexual assertiveness of participants, while voice behavior was positively correlated with the self-esteem of participants. Also, self-esteem was a significant predictor of sexual assertiveness in nursing college students. The predictor explained 12% of their sexual assertiveness.CONCLUSION: The finding indicates that self-esteem is an important factor for sexual assertiveness of nursing students. It is also expected that self-esteem can further promote their sexual assertiveness.
