Mu Qiyan, Hanson Lisa, Hoelzle James, Fehring Richard J
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2019 Mar;48(2):153-162. doi: 10.1016/j.jogn.2018.12.009. Epub 2019 Jan 24.
To explore the relationships among young women's demographic characteristics, their self-perceived and actual knowledge about fertility, and their fertility health risk factors.
A quantitative, cross-sectional study.
Online survey.
Young women between the ages of 18 and 24 years (N = 342).
We used an online survey to collect data from young women regarding their demographic characteristics, their self-perceived and actual knowledge about fertility, and their fertility health risk factors. We used multiple linear regression to explore the relationships among these factors.
Participants were mainly White, had some form of college education, and used a variety of contraception methods. Regression modeling indicated that participants' self-perceived knowledge and actual knowledge about fertility and their methods of contraception were significantly associated with their fertility health risks (R = .13, p < .001). Participants who had higher actual scores of knowledge about fertility and who used fertility awareness methods had fewer self-reported fertility health risk factors. A greater level of self-perceived knowledge about fertility was associated with more fertility health risk factors. Age, education level, and pregnancy history were not significantly associated with fertility health risks.
Our findings provide evidence that knowledge about fertility is important to enhance fertility self-care for young women. The significant relationship between young women's knowledge about fertility and their fertility health risks highlights the need to assess their knowledge and teach them about fertility as important components of preconception care. Such education may help them avoid fertility health risks and protect young women's current and future fertility.
探讨年轻女性的人口统计学特征、她们对生育的自我认知和实际知识，以及她们的生育健康风险因素之间的关系。
一项定量横断面研究。
在线调查。
年龄在18至24岁之间的年轻女性（N = 342）。
我们通过在线调查收集年轻女性的人口统计学特征、她们对生育的自我认知和实际知识，以及她们的生育健康风险因素的数据。我们使用多元线性回归来探讨这些因素之间的关系。
参与者主要为白人，接受过某种形式的大学教育，并使用多种避孕方法。回归模型表明，参与者对生育的自我认知知识、实际知识以及她们的避孕方法与她们的生育健康风险显著相关（R = .13，p < .001）。生育实际知识得分较高且使用生育意识方法的参与者自我报告的生育健康风险因素较少。对生育的自我认知水平较高与更多的生育健康风险因素相关。年龄、教育水平和怀孕史与生育健康风险无显著关联。
我们的研究结果提供了证据，表明生育知识对于增强年轻女性的生育自我保健很重要。年轻女性的生育知识与她们的生育健康风险之间的显著关系凸显了评估她们的知识并将生育知识作为孕前保健的重要组成部分进行教导的必要性。此类教育可能有助于她们避免生育健康风险，并保护年轻女性当前和未来的生育能力。
