Journal of the Korean Society of School Health (한국학교보건학회지)

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Factors Affecting Practice of COVID-19 Infection Preventive Behaviors in University Students: The Use of the Extended Health Belief Model (HBM) and Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB)

대학생의 코로나19 감염예방행위에 영향을 미치는 요인: 확장된 건강신념모델과 계획된 행위이론의 적용

  • Na Yeong Seok (Department of Nursing, International University of Korea) ;
  • Chi Yang Yoon (Dong-A University Hospital) ;
  • Mi Suk Lee (Department of Nursing, Koje University) ;
  • Mi Yang Jeon (College of Nursing, Gerontological Health Research Center in Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 석나영 (한국국제대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 윤치양 (동아대학교병원) ;
  • 이미숙 (거제대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 전미양 (경상국립대학교 간호대학.건강과학연구원 노인건강연구센터)
  • Received : 2023.02.16
  • Accepted : 2023.04.10
  • Published : 2023.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to identify the factors affecting the practice of COVID-19 infection preventive behaviors in university students focusing on the extended health beliefs model (HBM) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Methods: Data was collected from November 1, 2021 to November 30, 2021. The participants were 180 university students at 3 universities. The data was analyzed through the independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression by using SPSS/WIN 24.0. Results: In the first stage of hierarchical regression analysis, it was shown that perceived barrier and self-efficacy, among the HBM variables, were significant factors, explaining 18.4% of the infection preventive behaviors (F=7.73, p<.001). In the 2nd stage, it was shown that self-efficacy, among the TPB variables, was a significant factor, explaining 15.3% of the infection preventive behaviors (F=11.80, p<.001). In the 3rd stage, it was shown that perceived barrier and self-efficacy, among the HBM and TPB variables, were significant factors, explaining 18.5% of the infection preventive behaviors (F=6.08, p<.001). Conclusion: When an effective infection preventive behavior program is developed and provided for students to improve their self-efficacy and reduce perceived barrier based on the results, it will contribute to the improvement of infection prevention behaviors among university students.

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