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Influencing factors on oral health related self-efficacy and social support in high school students

Young-Im Kim 1 유상회 2

1전주비전대학교
2원광보건대학교

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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the influencing factors on oral health related self-efficacy and social support inhigh school students. Methods: The subjects were 750 high school students in Jeonbuk by convenience sampling.. A self-reported questionnaire wascompleted from April 3 to June 4, 2013. Except incomplete answers, 589 data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 program for t-test,ANOVA, post hoc Scheffe test, and multiple regression analysis. The questionnaire consisted 6 questions of general characteristicsof the subjects, 8 questions of oral health related self-efficacy, and 8 questions of oral health related social support. The instrumentfor self-efficacy was developed by Sherer and Maddux and measured by Likert 4 scale. Interpersonal Support Evaluation List(ISEL)was developed by Cohen and Hoberman and revised by Suh as oral health related social support in high school students, andmeasured by Liker 4 scale. Cronbach’s alpha in self-efficacy was 0.768 and that in social support was 0.772. Results: The good oral health behavior in the high school students was closely related ro self-efficacy and social support. Higherself-efficacy and social support could make the students practice good oral behavior. Conclusions: Higher self-efficacy and social support can influence on the good oral health behavior in high school students. So it isvery important to provide the continuous oral health education that can enhance self-efficacy and health promotion.

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