| Keywords |
Tuberculosis ; Prevention & Control ; Intention |
| Abstract |
The new case rate of tuberculosis (Tbc) in Korea has increased over the past several years. The present study's purpose was to identify influencing factors of and investigate the mediator on Tbc preventive behavioral intention in college students. Descriptive correlational and cross-sectional survey design was employed. The data were statistically analyzed by using the descriptive and inferential statistics. Sobel test was used to identify mediator's significance. A convenience sample of 490 subjects recruited from two universities in Gyeongsangbuk-do and Jeollabukdo, Korea. The mean age of subjects was 21.15±1.60. The subjects was showed relatively low level of Tbc preventive behavioral intention with mean score of 3.02±0.47. The overall model significantly explained 24.9% of variance in Tbc preventive behavioral intention. Among predictors, the residential types, exercise, tuberculin skin test, behavioral beliefs, attitude, and subjective norm were significantly associated with Tbc preventive behavioral intention. Attitude was mediator between behavioral beliefs and Tbc preventive behavioral intention. Therefore, when developing the strategies for reinforcing intention toward Tbc preventive behaviors, the interventions for providing behavioral beliefs, improving attitude, and enhancing subjective norm should be considered. These findings might provide a theoretical basis to develop of effective strategies for enhancing Tbc preventive behavioral intention in college students. |