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Cho, Han, and Song: Personality-based Contraception Behavior of Female College Students
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2006; 12(4): 338-347.

Published online: 24 May 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2006.12.4.338

Personality-based Contraception Behavior of Female College Students

Ju Yeon Cho1, Seung Wei Han2, Mi Seung Song3

1Full Time Instructor, Department of Nursing, Suwon Science College, Korea.

2Part Time Instructor, Department of Nursing, Chung Ang University, Korea.

3Professor, Department of Nursing, Deal Bul University, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Cho, Ju Yeon(Corresponding Author). Department of Nursing, Suwon Science College, San 9-10, Botong-ri, Jeongnam-myun, Hwasung-si, Kyonggi-do, Korea. Tel: 82-31-350-2431, Fax: 82-31-350-2429, sera0304@nate.com

Received 25 October 2006       Accepted 13 December 2006

Copyright © 2006 Korean Academy of Women's Health Nursing

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to analyze the types of female college students' personality-based contraception behavior.

Method

A Q-methodology was used to identify factors in female college students' personality-based contraception behavior. The 32 selected Q-sample from each of 28 subjects were classified into a shape of normal distribution using a 9 point scale. The collected data was analyzed using a QUANL PC program.

Result

Three types of contraception behavior of female college students were identified. Type I is corporate responsibility, Type II is self-protection type, Type III is perceived risk of pregnancy.

Conclusion

These results suggest that sexual health education for contraception behavior promotion should focus characteristics influencing on contraception attitudes. Also, efficient contraception should be educated by continuous qualitative research based on contraceptive experiences of college students.

Keywords: Personality, Contraception behavior

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