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The Exposure on Social Media, Menstrual Attitudes, and Intention to Tampon use of Female University Students

여자대학생의 소셜 미디어 노출, 월경태도와 탐폰사용 의도

  • Min Sun Song ;
  • Heeja Jung (Dept. of Nursing, Konyang Univ)
  • 송민선 (건양대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 정희자 (건양대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2024.04.17
  • Accepted : 2024.06.05
  • Published : 2024.07.31
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Abstract

This study aimed to assess the level of intention to tampon use among female university students and to identify factors influencing intention to tampon use. The participants were 140 female university students. Data collection was performed through an online survey using chi-squared test, spearman's correlation coefficients, and multivariable logistic regression analysis from March 13 to March 30, 2024. In this study, it was found that 63.6% of female university students had an intention to use tampon and factors influencing intention to tampon use were marital status, length of menstruation, and prior experience with tampon use. Specifically, participants who were 'unmarried', 'had menstruation lasting 5 days or shorter', and 'had previous experience with tampon use' demonstrated a higher intention to use tampons. Therefore, it is necessary to continuously monitor the changing patterns of women's menstrual product usage and intention, identify influencing factors, and establish educational and promotional strategies to provide information on the characteristics and usage of menstrual products, enabling women to choose the best products suited to their menstrual needs.

본 연구는 여자대학생의 탐폰사용 의도 정도를 확인하고, 탐폰사용 의도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 확인하기 위한 서술적 조사연구이다. 연구대상자는 여자대학생 140명이며, 자료수집은 2024년 3월 13일부터 30일까지 구조화된 설문지를 이용한 온라인 설문조사로 실시하였다. 자료분석은 카이제곱 검정, Spearman's correlation coefficients, 다변량 로지스틱 회귀분석을 이용하였다. 연구결과 본 연구에서 여자대학생의 63.6%가 탐폰 사용의도가 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 탐폰사용 의도에 영향을 미치는 요인은 결혼상태, 월경기간, 탐폰사용 경험으로 '미혼', '월경기간이 5일 이하인 경우', '탐폰사용 경험이 있는 경우' 대상자의 탐폰사용 의도가 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 변화하고 있는 여성의 생리용품의 사용실태와 사용의도에 대한 영향요인을 지속적으로 확인하고, 여성들이 자신의 월경특성에 맞는 최선의 월경용품을 선택할 수 있도록 월경용품의 특성 및 사용법에 대한 정보를 제공해 줄 수 있는 교육 및 홍보 방안이 마련되어야 할 필요가 있다.

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