Purpose
A tobacco-free campus (TFC) is the most advanced tobacco-control policy for college campuses, but it has rarely been explored in Korea. This study aimed to explore Korean college students’ attitudes toward TFC and related factors.
Methods
This cross-sectional descriptive study enrolled college students who were taking an elective course on smoking cessation and a healthy lifestyle at a university located in Incheon, Korea. Data were collected from March 1 to December 31, 2019 using a structured questionnaire, and study participants were recruited using convenience sampling.
Results
Data on 309 college students were analyzed. Of those participants, 6.1% supported the TFC policy. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that female gender (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]=5.80, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.47-22.95), taking the course to quit smoking oneself (aOR=11.03, 95% CI=1.04-117.05), anxiety in the past month (aOR=4.27, 95% CI=1.06-17.31), and being a current smoker (aOR=0.06, 95% CI=0.01-0.70) were statistically significant independent predictors of TFC support.
Conclusion
Women, students taking the course to quit smoking themselves, nonsmokers, and students who felt anxious in the past month were more likely to support TFC. Further research with more representative samples is required to examine the characteristics of people who favor TFC.

Citations

• Tobacco-free university campus policies: A systematic review
  Diane Geindreau, Anne Girault, Karine Gallopel-Morvan
  Journal of American College Health.2025; 73(8): 3107.     CrossRef
• Breaking new ground in tobacco control: student reactions to France’s first smoke-free campus
  Karine Gallopel-Morvan, Etienne Gnonlonfin, Jocelyn Raude, Janet Hoek, Nicolas Sirven
  BMC Public Health.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• What are the effects of smoke-free and tobacco-free university campus policies, and how can they be assessed? A systematic review
  Etienne Gnonlonfin, Diane Geindreau, Karine Gallopel-Morvan
  Journal of Epidemiology and Population Health.2024; 72(2): 202520.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study was describes the development and implementation a sex education program with a blended learning method for university students.
Methods
Sixty-eight university students were recruited either to the experimental group (n=35) or the control group (n=33). This program was developed based on the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation model. The analysis phase consisted of a literature review, focus group interview, expert consultations, and target group survey. In addition, learning objectives and structure were designed, and a printed text-book, presentation slides, cross-word puzzle, and debate topics were developed. In the implementation phase, the program was conducted 3 times over the course of 3 weeks. The evaluation phase involved verification of the effects of the program on sex-related knowledge, sexual autonomy, and justification of violence, as well as an assessment of satisfaction with the program.
Results
The experimental group had significantly higher scores on sex-related knowledge (t=5.47, p<.001), sexual autonomy (t=2.40, p=.019), and justification of violence (t=2.52, p=.015) than the control group.
Conclusion
The results indicate that this sex education program with blended learning was effective in meeting the needs of university students and can be widely used in this context.

Citations

• Contraceptive Use Among Korean High School Adolescents: A Decision Tree Model
  Sung Hae Kim, Yoona Choi
  The Journal of School Nursing.2023; 39(4): 285.     CrossRef
• Psychometric Evaluation of the Korean Version of the Perceived Costs and Benefits Scale for Sexual Intercourse
  Hee-Jung Jang, Jungmin Lee, Soo-Hyun Nam
  Healthcare.2023; 11(15): 2166.     CrossRef
• Virtual Experience of Perioperative Patients: Walking in the Patients’ Shoes Using Virtual Reality and Blended Learning
  Hyeon-Young Kim, Ji-Hye Lee, Eun-Hye Lee
  International Journal of Environmental Research an.2021; 18(12): 6457.     CrossRef
• An Integrative Literature Review on Sex Education Programs for Korean College Students
  Hyewon Shin, Jung Lee, Hye Min
  Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Educ.2020; 26(1): 78.     CrossRef
• Effects of a Virtual Reality Simulation and a Blended Simulation of Care for Pediatric Patient with Asthma
  Mikang Kim, Sunghee Kim, Woo Sook Lee
  Child Health Nursing Research.2019; 25(4): 496.     CrossRef
• University Freshman's Sexual Knowledge, Attitudes, and Satisfaction of Sex Education
  Hae Young Min, Jung Min Lee, Hye Young Min, Yeo Won Jeong
  Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Educ.2019; 25(2): 238.     CrossRef

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify international students’ use of university health centers by individual characteristics and seasons.
Methods
This was a retrospective descriptive study using data obtained from the electronic record system of one university health center. The study participants were international undergraduate students who registered for any of two semesters between March 1, 2014 and February 28, 2015 and visited the university health center during their registration period.
Results
The most common reasons for visits were problems of head, eye, nose and throat systems, followed by respiratory system. Their visits mostly occurred in the fall and spring. The most frequently used services were distribution of oral medication followed by wound treatment. The number of visits per individual was statistically different by gender (u = -3.307, p = .001), but not by their major (χ² = .543, p = .762) or nationality (χ² = 5.518, p = .271).
Conclusion
Further study is necessary to better define health needs and related factors for this unique population. The electronic record system provides great opportunities in development and application of need based health services for international students and for research in this area.

Citations

• Revisiting the Andersen Model: Transnational Ties With the Home Country and Healthcare Utilization Among Chinese International Students in South Korea
  Sou Hyun Jang, Yong Jeong Yi
  Sage Open.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
• The Effects of Foreign Students Perceived Social Support and Grit on Adaptation to College Life: Focusing on the Mediating Effect of Learning Flow and Academic Achievement
  Wei HONG, Yang LI, Jin-Ho CHO
  THE JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND MARINE SCIENCES EDUCA.2023; 35(1): 33.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of the study was to develop and evaluate the effect of a metabolic syndrome prevention program using mobile application for university students.
METHODS
A pretest-posttest design with content analysis as a triangulation method was used. The participants were 49 university students. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi2-test, t-test and Fisher's exact test with the SPSS WIN 18.0 program.
RESULTS
The application consisted of six main menus as follows: 'basic education', 'nutrition education', 'exercise education', 'meal diary', 'exercise checkup', and 'tips'. The experimental group had higher recognition about metabolic syndrome prevention than the control group (F=7.919, p=.007). Understanding of metabolic syndrome among participants was mostly related to chronic diseases such as obesity, hypertension and diabetes in relation to the importance of eating habits and exercising.
CONCLUSION
The results indicate that metabolic syndrome prevention education using mobile application is necessary and would be useful for university students.

Citations

• International Students’ Use of a University Health Center
  Jin Hee An, Youngmee Ahn, Seong-Ill Woo, Mi Roung Song, Min Sohn
  Child Health Nursing Research.2016; 22(1): 29.     CrossRef