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Factors Influencing the Respiratory Infection Preventive Behavior among College Students

대학생의 호흡기감염 예방행위에 영향을 미치는 요인

  • Sunhee Lee (Sungsim Convalescent Hospital) ;
  • Hana Yoo (Department of Nursing, Daejeon University)
  • 이선희 (성심요양병원 가정간호센터) ;
  • 유하나 (대전대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2023.07.31
  • Accepted : 2023.08.28
  • Published : 2023.08.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this descriptive research study was to investigate health beliefs and self-efficacy in respiratory infection management as factors that affect the respiratory infection prevention behavior of college students. The subjects were 178 students attending a university in K city of Gyeongsangbuk-do. Data were collected with a structured questionnaire from September 1st to October 16th of 2020. The results of this study are as follows; Health belief was significantly different from participant's gender (t=-2.86, p=.005), major classification (F=2.95, p=.034), and taking any medications (t=2.18, p=.030). Self-efficacy in respiratory infection management was significantly different from university students' gender (t=-3.56, p=<.001) and major classification (F=4.59, p=.004). Health belief (r=.276, p<.001) and self-efficacy in respiratory infection management (r=.660, p<.001) had a positive correlation with respiratory infection preventive behavior. Multiple regression analysis results show that self-efficacy in respiratory infection management (β=.66, p<.001) significantly affected respiratory infection preventive behavior. The model had an explanatory power of 43%. The findings demonstrate that the major factor influencing the respiratory infection preventive behavior of university students is self-efficacy in respiratory infection management. Therefore, in order to promote behavior to prevent respiratory infection in college students, a program that can strengthen self-efficacy in respiratory infection management should be developed.

본 서술적 조사연구의 목적은 대학생의 호흡기감염 예방행위에 영향을 미치는 요인으로 건강신념과 호흡기 감염관리 자기효능감을 알아보고자 시도되었다. 대상자는 경상북도 K 시 일개 대학에 재학 중인 학생 178명으로 2020년 9월 1일부터 10월16일까지 구조화된 설문지로 자료를 수집하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다; 건강신념은 참여자의 성별(t=-2.86, p=.005), 전공계열(F=2.95, p=.034), 처방된 약물 복용 유무(t=2.18, p=.030)와 유의한 차이가 있었다. 호흡기 감염관리에 대한 자기효능감은 대학생의 성별(t=-3.56, p=<.001), 전공계열(F=4.59, p=.004)과 유의한 차이가 있었다. 건강신념(r=.276, p<.001)과 호흡기 감염관리에 대한 자기효능감(r=.195, p<.001)은 호흡기감염 예방행위에 정적 상관이 있었다. 다중회귀분석 결과 호흡기 감염관리에 대한 자기효능감(β=.66, p<.001)이 호흡기감염 예방 행동에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났고, 모형의 설명력은 43%로 나타났다. 따라서, 대학생의 호흡기감염을 예방하기 위한 행동을 촉진하기 위해서는 호흡기 감염관리에 대한 자기효능감을 강화할 수 있는 프로그램이 개발되어야 할 것이다.

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