Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing 2011;13(2):109-119.
농촌 거주 노인의 성지식과 성태도
노준희, 임은주
Sexual Knowledge and Sexual Attitude of Community-dwelling Rural Elders
No, Jun Hee · Lim, Eun Ju
Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the sexual knowledge and attitude of rural elders and to
identify correlations between the factors. Methods Data were collected from 132 elderly people in J province who
completed a structured questionnaire. Data were collected during March and April 2011, and analyzed using
descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation coefficients with the SPSS/WIN 18.0 program. Results The
participants' mean score for sexual knowledge was 18.30. There were significant differences in sexual knowledge
according to the following general characteristics: marital status (F=5.357, p=.022), and type of financial support
(F=3.232, p=.024). The participants' mean score for sexual attitude was 33.13. Significant differences in sexual
attitude were found for the following general characteristics: gender (t=-3.922, p<.001), education level (F=7.508,
p=.001), and religion (F=3.658, p=.007). The study results also showed that the more sexual knowledge the elders
had, the more open-minded attitude they were (r=-.258, p<.01). Conclusion These findings demonstrate the
necessity of developing the educational programs and providing mediation that will help elders acquire more
accurate knowledge and positive attitudes regarding sexuality.
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