J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2014 May;20(2):312-320.

The Attitude toward Marriage, Pregnancy and Abortion among Korean Nursing Students

• Jun M
• Shin G
• Choi KS
• Lee SA
• Hong SW

Abstract

PURPOSE
There recurred controversies related to legal allowance of abortion since newly advancing prenatal genetic testing technology. This survey was aimed to identify the attitudes toward marriage, and pregnancy (AMP) and terminating pregnancy (ATP) among Korean nursing students. METHOD: A descriptive study was performed from October to November 2012 in South Korea. 424 nursing students responded to two types of tools developed by authors. Questionnaire for ATP is consisted of 10 items with 5-points Likert Scale. Questionnaire for AMP is 12 items containing 5 categories.
RESULTS
Mean score of ATP was 36.90. Students that are enrolled in bachelor degree had a significant higher ATP. Students who are currently dating with an opposite gender showed much higher level of ATP than those are not. Lower group of delayed the time of getting marriage and pregnancy showed highest score of ATP, significantly.
CONCLUSION
Individual factor must be primarily considered when assessing ATP of nursing students, for example current relationship with opposite gender and educational background, attitude toward marriage and pregnancy. Further studies are needed to identify personal factors of the young adults affecting on the ATP.

Keyword

Marriage; Pregnancy; Abortion; Attitude; Nursing student

MeSH Terms

Adenosine Triphosphate
Genetic Testing
Humans
Korea
Marriage*
Pregnancy*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Students, Nursing*
Young Adult
Adenosine Triphosphate