Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene (한국치위생학회지)

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

일부 치위생과 학생들의 자기효능감과 구강보건행동 실천의지의 연관성

  • Received : 2012.03.26
  • Accepted : 2012.06.22
  • Published : 2012.06.30
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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.

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