Personality-based Contraception Behavior of Female College Students

Cho, Ju Yeon; Han, Seung Wei; Song, Mi Seung

doi:2006.12.4.338

Korean J Women Health Nurs > Volume 12(4); 2006 > Article

Original Article

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2006;12(4):338-347.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2006.12.4.338

Personality-based Contraception Behavior of Female College Students

Ju Yeon Cho, Seung Wei Han, Mi Seung Song

¹Department of Nursing, Suwon Science College, San 9-10, Botong-ri, Jeongnam-myun, Hwasung-si, Kyonggi-do, Korea. sera0304@nate.com
²Department of Nursing, Chung Ang University, Korea.
³Department of Nursing, Deal Bul University, Korea.

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to analyze the types of female college students' personality-based contraception behavior. METHOD: A Q-methodology was used to identify factors in female college students' personality-based contraception behavior. The 32 selected Q-sample from each of 28 subjects were classified into a shape of normal distribution using a 9 point scale. The collected data was analyzed using a QUANL PC program. RESULT: Three types of contraception behavior of female college students were identified. Type I is corporate responsibility, Type II is self-protection type, Type III is perceived risk of pregnancy.
CONCLUSION
These results suggest that sexual health education for contraception behavior promotion should focus characteristics influencing on contraception attitudes. Also, efficient contraception should be educated by continuous qualitative research based on contraceptive experiences of college students.

Key Words: Personality; Contraception behavior