未婚女性の生殖の知識とライフプランとの関連

Relationship between unmarried women's knowledge of reproduction and their life plan

目的

　未婚女性の生殖の知識の実態とライフプランとの関連を明らかにし、未婚女性への今後の健康教育を行う際の基礎的な資料とする。

対象と方法

　都内の未婚の女性（18歳〜34歳）428名に対して、平成20年9月〜11月に生殖の知識とライフプランについての質問紙調査を行った。

結果・考察

　有効回答数は241名（有効回答率56.3％）、平均年齢は27.5（SD3.6）歳であった。生殖の知識の平均得点は10点満点中4.3（SD2.6）点だった。ライフプラン保有者は、生殖の知識の平均得点が高く、両者の間には有意な正の相関関係が認められた。ライフプランの思考が生殖への関心にも繋がると考えられ、正しい生殖の知識を普及させるとともに、自己のライフプランを考える場となる健康教育の必要性が示唆された。

結論

　未婚女性の生殖の知識が不足していることが明らかになった。女性に正しい生殖の知識を提供することが自己の性に対する価値観を高め、不妊予防教育に有用である。

Objective

This study is to elucidate the relationship between unmarried women's knowledge of reproduction and their life plan and discuss the role of health education for unmarried women.

Material and Method

A questionnaire survey was conducted against 428 unmarried women in Tokyo (age: 18-34 years) about their knowledge of reproduction and life plan, during October to November 2008.

Result and Discussion

The valid response was retrieved from 241 women (response rate: 56.3%) and the respondents' mean age was 27.5 years (SD 3.6). The mean correct answer score about the knowledge of reproduction was 4.3 on a scale of one to ten (SD 2.6). Those who have their own life plan gained a higher mean score of knowledge of reproduction, and a significant positive correlation was observed between these two factors. Women's thought about their life plan is considered to lead to their interest in reproduction and, therefore, necessity of health education was suggested because it will become a good opportunity for unmarried women to think of their own life plan.

Conclusion

It was revealed that in unmarried women knowledge of reproduction is relatively low. Providing unmarried women with correct knowledge of reproduction will enhance their sense of value about own sex and that will be meaningful at the health education of infertility prevention.