A Structural Equation Model Explaining Contraception Behaviors of Married Korean Women

Kim, MiJong

doi:2001.7.2.141

J Korean Acad Women Health Nurs > Volume 7(2); 2001 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Women's Health Nursing 2001;7(2):141-156.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2001.7.2.141

A Structural Equation Model Explaining Contraception Behaviors of Married Korean Women

MiJong Kim

PartTime instructor, Daejon University, Daejon, Korea

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop and test the structural model of a contraceptive behavior in Married Korean women. A hypothesis model was constructed on the basis of the health belief model, the theory of planned behavior and extensive literature review of contraception. The model was built by seven constructs. Four exogeneous variables included in the model were consisted of the contraceptive knowledges, the perceived threats, the sexual autonomy and the communication within a couple. Four endogenous variables were consisted of the attitudes toward contraception, the perceived control, the ability to plan a intercourse and the contraceptive behaviors. Empirical data for testing the hypothetical model were collected by the self report questionnaires from 243 Korean married women. The questionnaires used in this study were developed by this researcher and their Cronbach's alpha scores were ranged from .60 to .88. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS program(ver. 8.0) for descriptive statistical analysis and LISREL program(ver. 8.12a) for covariance structural analysis. On the basis of this results, it could be suggested that contraceptive behaviors be greatly affected by the perceived threats, the communications within couple, the attitudes toward contraception and the perceived control. Finally this model would be useful for the practice, theory and research of nursing.

Key Words: Contraception; Married women; Explaining model; Convariance structural model