Jung, S.-J. Effects of Oral Health Education Experience, Knowledge, and Practice Behaviors on Oral Health Care Self-Efficacy among College Students. Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society 2023, 24, 480–486, doi:10.5762/kais.2023.24.9.480.
Jung, S.-J. Effects of Oral Health Education Experience, Knowledge, and Practice Behaviors on Oral Health Care Self-Efficacy among College Students. Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society 2023, 24, 480–486, doi:10.5762/kais.2023.24.9.480.
Jung, S.-J. Effects of Oral Health Education Experience, Knowledge, and Practice Behaviors on Oral Health Care Self-Efficacy among College Students. Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society 2023, 24, 480–486, doi:10.5762/kais.2023.24.9.480.
Jung, S.-J. Effects of Oral Health Education Experience, Knowledge, and Practice Behaviors on Oral Health Care Self-Efficacy among College Students. Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society 2023, 24, 480–486, doi:10.5762/kais.2023.24.9.480.
Abstract
Since the college years represent an important period for forming oral health behaviors during adulthood, it is important that college students establish proper oral health-promoting behaviors. Therefore, this study aims to identify the effects of oral health education experience, knowledge, and practice behaviors on oral health care self-efficacy among college students, as studies related to this topic are scarce. A total of 236 college students participated in a questionnaire survey comprising 21 questions. The collected data were analyzed through a chi-square test, independent-samples t-test, and logistic regression analysis using SPSS version 22.0. Participants with oral health education experience showed higher levels of oral health knowledge and practice behaviors than those who did not, and the odds of them having oral health care self-efficacy was 3.743 higher. Moreover, a one-unit increase in oral health knowledge and practice behaviors was associated with a 1.199 and 1.351 increase in oral health care self-efficacy, respectively. For oral health promotion among college students, oral health care self-efficacy reinforcement programs tailored to college students should be developed. These should focus on expanding oral health education opportunities to promote improvement in oral health care self-efficacy by strengthening oral health knowledge and the motivation to practice oral health behaviors.
Keywords
college students; oral health education experience; oral health knowledge; oral health practice behaviors; oral health care self-efficacy
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Public Health and Health Services
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