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Factors that Influencing Sexual Behavior in Nursing Students

간호대학생의 성행동에 영향을 미치는 요인

  • Kim, Miok (Department of Nursing, Namseoul University)
  • 김미옥 (남서울대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2013.05.16
  • Accepted : 2013.08.07
  • Published : 2013.08.31
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Abstract

In modern society, the college students are experiencing more sexual behaviors, threatening their sexual health. The purpose of this study was to determine nursing college student's experiences with sexual behaviors and reveal its associated factors. Methods: As a descriptive correlation study, data was collected from 218 students in a nursing college. Data was analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, and stepwise multiple regression. Results: Sexual behaviors, sexual knowledge, sexual attitude, sexual communication with parents and friends averaged 1.53 (range of score 0-3), .84 (0-1), 3.86 (1-5), 2.75 and 2.97 (1-5), respectively. Sexual behaviors had a positive correlation with sexual attitude. Sexual communication with parents had a positive correlation with sexual communication with friends and negative correlation with sexual attitude. Sexual knowledge, source of sex related information, past date experience, and sex communication with family were affecting factors on sexual behaviors. Conclusion: Sexual problems may have a negative impact on various aspects of life. Nurses should be aware of the wider considerations that need to be made in relation to the quality of life when caring clients with sexual problems. Therefore, professionals and sex educators must continue to be diligent and creative in their efforts to educate nursing students.

본 연구는 성행동, 부모 및 친구와의 성 의사소통, 성태도 및 성지식 정도와 성행동에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악함으로써 성건강 향상을 위한 성교육 프로그램의 기초자료를 제공하고자 시도되었으며, 2012년 3-4월 서울과 천안 소재 2개 간호대학에 재학 중인 간호대학생 218명의 설문지를 분석하였다. 연구결과 간호대학생의 성행동, 부모 및 친구와의 성 의사소통, 성태도 및 성지식 정도는 중간이상인 것으로 나타났다. 성행동은 부모와의 성 의사소통, 성태도 및 성지식과 부적상관관계를 나타내었고, 간호대학생의 성행동에 영향을 미치는 요인은 성 관련 정보의 출처, 성지식, 과거 이성교제 경험, 부모와의 성 의사소통 순으로 나타났다. 성문제는 삶의 다양한 측면에 영향을 미치므로 간호사는 성문제를 가지고 있는 대상자를 간호할 때 성문제에 대한 깊은 이해를 가질 필요가 있다. 따라서 간호대학생을 위한 성교육 프로그램은 부모와 친구를 포함한 개인간 접근 전략을 요구하며, 간호대학생 스스로 성건강 관리에 적극적으로 나설 수 있도록 유도해야 할 것이다.

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