Hwa Jeong Seo
Medical Informatics and health Technology (MIT), Department of Health Care Management, College of Social Science, Gachon University, Seongnam, Korea
Background: The purpose of this study was to analyze the
correlation between risk perception and attitudes and
preventive behaviors among college students with poor
health and safety consciousness. Methods: A survey was
conducted in students at three universities in the
metropolitan area from May 11 to 18, 2018. Four kinds of
instruments were used for this study, questionnaires about
attitudes, perception, prevention education and preventive
behaviors. Results: The safety-related attitude depended on
age: those aged <21 years had the best attitude. Education
experience significantly affected perception. Preventive
behaviors were more strongly and positively correlated with
attitudes than with perception. The factor most significantly
affecting preventive behaviors were attitudes to preventive
health. Conclusions: To allow the students to change their
awareness and behaviors related to sickness and accidents,
first it is necessary to give education on a continuous basis
so that they can obtain perception to cope with sickness and
accidents; second, it is necessary to develop behavioral
guidelines related to accidents in each area so that they can
practice and make it a habit through attitudinal changes.
Korean J Health Promot 2018;18(4):169-176
Keywords:
Delivery of health care, Safety, Health knowledge, Attitudes,
Practice
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