Korean J Adult Nurs.  2013 Dec;25(6):736-746.

Effects of a Peer Cervical Cancer Prevention Education Program on Korean Female College Students' Knowledge, Attitude, Self-efficacy, and Intention

• Mo HS
• Choi KB
• Kim JS

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a peer cervical cancer prevention education program on Korean female college students' knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and intention.
METHODS
A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a non-equivalent control group was used. The participants were 58 female college students in a metropolitan city in Korea. The sample consisted of an intervention group (n=28) that participated in a peer education program and a control group (n=30). Data were measured using self-administered questionnaires at two time points: prior to the intervention and after the intervention.
RESULTS
Compared to the control group, the experimental group reported significantly positive changes for knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and intent to practice cervical cancer prevention behaviors.
CONCLUSION
The findings of this study indicated that a peer education program developed for Korean female college students was a useful and effective intervention strategy to promote cervical cancer prevention behaviors in Korean sociocultural contexts.

MeSH Terms

Education*
Female*
Health Behavior
Health Education
Humans
Intention*
Korea
Peer Group
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms*
Surveys and Questionnaires

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