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Influences of oral health behaviors according to oral health education experiences in middle school students

Cho, Mi-Sook 1 Min-kyoung Park 2 Kyeung-Ae Jang 3

1춘해보건대학교
2경운대학교
3신라대학교

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ABSTRACT

Objectives : The aim of this study is to investigate the influencing factors of oral health behaviors according to oral health education experiences in middle school students. Methods : The subjects were 301 middle school students who lived in Gimhae and Jinhae. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS. Results : The group with oral health education experience had higher scores in oral health knowledge(p<.01) than the group without oral health education. The group with oral health education experience has higher scores in oral health behavior (p<.01) than the group without oral health education. The group with oral health education experience has higher scores in self-efficiency (p<.01) than the group without oral health education. The experience of oral health education shows positive correlation with oral health knowledge(r=0.184), oral health behavior(r=0.199) and self-efficiency(r=0.199). There existed a positive correlation between oral health knowledge and self-efficiency(r=0.351). Conclusions : It is necessary to provide oral health promotion program in middle school students. The importance of oral health care is closely related to oral health knowledge.

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