The Association Between Health Literacy and Pregnancy Prevention Behaviors among Female Students in a University, Pathum Thani Province
Keywords:
Health literacy, Pregnancy prevention behaviors, Female university studentsAbstract
This cross-sectional descriptive research aims to study the association between health literacy and pregnancy prevention behaviors among female university students in Pathum Thani province. 407 subjects were selected by stratified sampling. The data were collected using questionnaires; including general information, cognitive health, access to health information and services, health information communication, self-management, media and information literacy, decision and pregnancy prevention behavior. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and inferential statistics used Pearson correlation coefficient.
The results showed that students with cognitive health 39.6% had moderate level, access to health information and services 66.8% were moderate level, health information communication 66.6% were moderate level, self-management 46.2% were moderate level, media and information literacy 40.0% were moderate level, decisions to prevent pregnancy 40.3% were in a good level and pregnancy prevention behaviors 84.8% were in a good level as well. The Pearson Correlation Coefficient analysis found that cognitive health (r=0.307) and decision (r=0.319) were low significantly and positively correlated with pregnancy prevention behavior (p<0.05). Health information communication (r=-0.161) and media and information literacy (r=-0.135) were low significantly and negatively correlated with pregnancy prevention behaviors (p<0.05). Access to health information and services and self-management, there was no correlated with pregnancy prevention behaviors. This study can be used as a basis for planning to promote the prevention of premature pregnancy by organizing activities to build confidence in preventing pregnancy for students.
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