Factors Associated with the Perception in Temporary Birth Control Using the Natural and Barrier and Hormone Methods among Nursing Student at Private University in Pathum Thani

Abstract

               This survey research aimed to study the environmental factors associated with the perception in temporary birth control among nursing students at private university in Pathum Thani province. Ninety–four nursing students who had not studied birth control subject in the nursing curriculum were enrolled by randomly simple sampling. The research tools were the questionnaires for general information, environmental factors (perception channel and type of media in birth control) and perception in temporary birth control. Their indexes of item–objective congruence (IOC) were 0.67, 0.67 and 0.67 and content validity indexes (CVI) were 0.96, 0.93 and 0.83, consecutively. Their reliabilities tested using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient were more than 0.7. Data were collected through online survey from September 1st to September 30th, 2021. The correlation between environmental factors and perception of temporary birth control were analyzed using bivariate correlation and multiple linear regressions.

               The research showed that the environmental factors in perception channel aspect in birth control negatively affected the perception in temporarily natural birth control (β = –0.436, p< 0.01). The perception media–type aspect positively affected the perception in temporarily natural birth control (β = 0.480, p < 0.05) which was the most affected factor for the perception in temporarily natural birth control. The environmental factors in perception media–type aspect positively affected the perception in temporary birth control with barrier and hormone (β = 0.292, p < 0.01) which was the most affected factor for the perception in temporary birth control with barrier and hormone. In contrast, the perception channel aspect in birth control did not affect to perception in birth control with barrier and hormone (β = 0.015, p > 0.05).

               Keywords: Birth control, Family planning, Perception of birth control method, Nursing student