2019 Volume 15 Issue 1 Pages 24-36
The aim of this research was to compare the preventive knowledge and psychological factors relevant to influenza prevention behavior in 150 college students of nursing and 197 college student members of boat clubs. These two students groups differ in their majors and life backgrounds, but they might be more eager than general college students to prevent influenza. An anonymous self-administered questionnaire showed that the rate of preventive behavior and the correct answer rate regarding knowledge of influenza prevention were similar in both groups.
Multiple regression analysis using the score of influenza prevention behavior as an objective variable and prevention knowledge, psychological factors, and attributes as explanatory variables showed that the factor most related to influenza prevention behavior was ʻinfection aversionʼ in both groups. This result indicated that an upsurge of ʻinfection aversionʼ would promote behavior favoring influenza prevention. Furthermore, the result showing that the prevention knowledge was also related to influenza prevention behavior in nursing students indicated that an acquisition of information and knowledge about influenza prevention would promote preventive behavior against influenza.
