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Belief factors associated with breastfeeding intentions of single women: Based on the theory of planned behavior

계획적 행동이론을 적용한 미혼여성의 모유수유 의도와 관련된 신념요인

  • Jang, Min Kyung (Nutrition Education, Graduate School of Education, Sungshin Women's University) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Min (Department of Food and Nutrition, Sungshin Women's University) ;
  • Khil, Jin (Department of Food and Nutrition, Honam University)
  • 장민경 (성신여자대학교 교육대학원 영양교육 전공) ;
  • 이승민 (성신여자대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 길진모 (호남대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2017.04.12
  • Accepted : 2017.06.01
  • Published : 2017.06.30

Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the behavioral intentions of breastfeeding in single women using the theory of planned behavior. Methods: The questionnaires were distributed to 350 single women in her 20~30s, and 316 respondents were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Spearman's correlation, and multiple regression analysis. Results: The subjects showed strong intentions and favorable attitudes toward breastfeeding. The subjects were more favorably influenced by their mothers, siblings, friends, and coworkers who previously experienced breastfeeding than ones with no breastfeeding experiences. There were significant correlations between breastfeeding intention and attitudes (r = 0.321, p < 0.0001), subjective norms (r = 0.434, p < 0.0001), and perceived control (r = 0.307, p < 0.0001). However, regression analysis with two different age groups revealed that subjective norms (p < 0.0001) and perceived control (p < 0.001) contributed to the model of explaining breastfeeding intentions in subjects who were 25 years old or younger, whereas attitudes did not. In addition, subjects who were more than 25 years old showed that attitudes (p < 0.003) and subjective norms (p = 0.002) contributed to the model of explaining breastfeeding intentions while perceived control (p < 0.070) showed less contribution. Conclusion: These results suggest that the theory of planned behavior can be a useful tool to increase the rate of breastfeeding intentions in single women when designing educational materials, which requires consideration of age differences.

본 연구는 미혼여성 316명을 대상으로 계획적 행동이론에 근거하여 '모유수유에 대한 태도', '주관적 규범', '인지된 행동통제력' 요인이 미혼여성의 장래 모유수유 행동의도에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 대상자의 평균연령은 만 26세였으며 대학 졸업 이상의 학력수준이 60.8%로 높은 편이었고 다양한 직업군에 종사하는 것으로 조사되었다. 모유수유에 대한 태도는 25점 만점에 $16.77{\pm}3.07$로 긍정적으로 인식하고 있었다. 모유수유 행동에 대한 결과신념보다 모유수유 행동에 대한 결과평가가 더욱 높게 나타났으며 '엄마와 아기가 더 친밀해질 것이다'가 가장 높은 점수로 나타났다. 조사대상자들은 주변 사람들에게서 특히 어머니와 모유수유 경험이 있는 주변인들의 영향을 많이 받으며 모유수유 권유에 적극적으로 따를 의도가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 모유수유 행동의 인지된 행동통제력은 25점 만점에 $6.81{\pm}3.73$으로 상당히 저조하게 나타났다. 공공장소에서 모유수유를 하는 것을 가장 어려운 통제신념으로 응답하였고 인지된 능력도 가장 낮게 나타났다. 반면, 모유수유 행동의 인지된 행동통제력에서 '커피, 술, 담배 등 아기에게 해로운 기호품을 삼가는 것'이 가장 높은 통제신념과 인지된 능력으로 조사되었다. 조사대상자들의 모유수유 행동의도는 5점 만점에 평균 $4.40{\pm}0.87$로 매우 높은 행동의도를 가진 것으로 나타났다. 모유수유 행동의도는 모유수유에 대한 태도 (r = 0.321, p < 0.0001), 주변사람들의 영향 (r = 0.434, p < 0.0001), 인지된통제력 (r = 0.307, p < 0.0001) 등 세 변수와 모두 유의적인 양의 상관관계를 보였다. 다중회귀분석 결과 25세 미만의 조사대상자 그룹에서 모유수유 행동의도는 주변사람들의 영향이 클수록 (p < 0.0001), 인지된 행동통제력이 클수록 (p < 0.001) 높았다. 반면 모유수유에 대한 태도는 모유수유 행동의도와 관련성이 없었다. 그러나 25세 이상의 조사대상자에서는 모유수유 행동의도가 모유수유에 대한 태도가 긍정적일수록 (p < 0.003), 주변사람들의 영향이 클수록 (0.002) 높았으며 인지된 통제력은 p < 0.070으로 유의하지 않았다. 본 연구결과, 모유수유 행동의도는 모유수유에 대한 긍정적 태도, 주변사람들의 영향, 인지된 행동통제력이 연령대에 따라 다르게 작용하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 즉, 25세 이상의 여성에서 모유수유 실천의도를 예측하는데 가장 영향을 미치는 요인은 모유수유에 대한 태도와 주변사람들의 영향력이었으며 25세 미만의 여성에서는 주변사람들의 영향력과 통제신념으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 미혼여성을 대상으로 모유수유 행동의도를 파악하여 실제 모유수유 의도가 결혼과 출산 후 모유수유로의 행동으로까지 실천이 되었는지는 파악하지 못하였고, 또한, 모유수유의 실시기간에 따른 행동의도를 분리하여 분석하지 않아 미래에 모유수유의 시작은 하였으나 6개월간의 완전한 모유수유에 도달하는 모유수유의 지속적 행동의도는 파악하지 못하였다는 한계를 가지고 있다. 추후 계획적 행동이론을 적용한 모유수유의 영양교육 자료개발에서 모유수유에 대한 태도, 주변사람들의 영향, 인지된 행동통제력 등 구성요인을 고려하여 연령별로 다양한 관점에서 접근하여야 할 것으로 사료된다. 모유수유율을 증가시키기 위해 꾸준한 모유수유 영양교육이 필요하며 육아휴직제도, 직장내 모유수유실 설치 등과 같은 사회 전반적인 제도적 지원이 더욱 강화되어야 할 것이다.

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