Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회지)

Korean Society of public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회)
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A Prediction of Behavioral Intention on Pap Screening Test in College Women: A Path Model

여대생의 자궁경부암검사(Pap test) 행위의도 예측 경로모형

  • Kang, Kyung-Ah (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University) ;
  • Kim, Shing-Jeong (Department of Nursing, Division of nursing, Research institute of nursing science, Hallym University) ;
  • Noriyo, Kaneko (Department of Nursing, Nagoya City University) ;
  • Cho, Haeryun (Department of Nursing, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lim, Young-Sook (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
  • 강경아 (삼육대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 김신정 (한림대학교 간호학부 한림대학교 간호학연구소) ;
  • ;
  • 조해련 (원광대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 임영숙 (삼육대학교 일반대학원)
  • Received : 2017.02.27
  • Accepted : 2017.04.14
  • Published : 2017.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to predict the effects of behavioral intention on pap screening tests in unmarried college women using a path model. Methods: The study subjects were 216 university students and data were collected through self-report questionnaires including knowledge, attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, behavioral intentions to take the Pap test, and health responsibility. Results: Knowledge regarding the Pap test was moderate. The factors of knowledge, attitude, and perceived behavioral control negatively influenced the behavioral intention of the Pap test. However, the factors of subjective norms and health responsibility positively influenced behavioral intention. Conclusion: Subjective norms are the most importance factor to increase the intentions of the Pap test among unmarried college women. It is also necessary to eliminate barriers to undergoing pap testing, as well as to provide nursing intervention to obtain correct knowledge and a positive attitude regarding the Pap screening test.

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