| Summary: | 碩士 === 大葉大學 === 生物科技碩士在職學位學程 === 103 === The main purpose of this research was to investigate the factors affecting the intention of having a Pap smear by Taiwanese women. The subjects of investigation were females (including nurses) in Taichung area. The research tool, "Taiwan women use Pap tests influencing factors of scale" questionnaire, used a five-point Likert scale. A total of 250 questionnaires were recovered and 228 of them were valid with an effective rate of 91.2%.The data collected were analyzed with SPSS 14.0 for descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, independent sample T test, and post-test Scheffe' method.
The results of psychological intention factors showed significant differences between age, marital status, and number of children. Post-test by Scheffe' method showed the trend for the age variables: 15-20 > 31-40 > 21-30 > 41-50 > 51-60 years old. This means that the younger women’s mental intent for inspection is higher than that of the older women. Marital status variables showed married> single> divorce. This means that the married women’s mental intent for inspection is higher than that of the singles. The number of children showed no significant difference.
The behavioral disorders factors included age, marital status, number of children, with or without sex, personal monthly income, and smoking habit. Post-test by Scheffe' method showed the effect of age: 15-20> 21-30 > 41-50> 31-40> 51-60 years old. This means that the behavioral disorders for inspection of the younger women were higher than that of the older women. Marital status variables exhibited Unmarried>Married> divorce. This means that the behavioral disorders for inspection of unmarried were higher than that of married women. Number of children showed no significant differences. Sexual behavior variables showed no sex> have sex. Women without sexual behavior or experience were shy and reluctant to expose personal sexual organs for checking. Personal income had no significant difference. Smoking variables showed smoker> no smoker. The smokers might not pay enough attention to their own health and thus less intention for preventive smear.
Key Words：ethnic distribution, psychological intent, behavioral obstacles, Pap smear
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