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International Journal of Tropical Medicine

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Cognitive Factors Related in Self-Medication among College Students Based on Prototype/Willingness Model

Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad, Abouzar Keshavarzi, Seyed Mojtaba Sohrevardi, Mohsen Askairshahi, AlirezaVahidi Mehrjerdi, Touraj Ahmadi Jouybari and Mohammad Mahboubi
Page: 143-148 | Received 21 Sep 2022, Published online: 21 Sep 2022

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Abstract

Self-medication may result in several consequences such as pathogenicity or even mortality. The present study aimed to prediction cognitive factors related in self-medication among college students based on prototype/willingness model. It was crosses sectional study investigating 237 students of Department of Health Education, School of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran during 2015. A structured questionnaire was applied for collecting data and data were analyzed by SPSS Version 21 using chi-square, t-test, bivariate correlations and regression at 95% significant level. The mean age of respondents was 21.9 years [SD: 2.41], ranged from 18-30 years. Almost 45.1% of the participants had self-medication. There was a significant correlation between health insurance and self-medication (p = 0.004). In addition, it was a significant correlation between smoking and self-medication (p = 0.003). However, there was no significant difference between self-medication and gender, school of study, educational level, marital status and living in dormitory. Attitude, subjective norms and prototype variables were statistically significant for predicting self-medication which they were accounted for 41% of the variation in self-medication behavior intention and 15% of the variation in behavior willingness to self-medication. The findings showed that the attitude, subjective norms and intention were more powerful predictors of self-medication. It seems essential to consider these factors to planning interventions to get better results.

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Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad, Abouzar Keshavarzi, Seyed Mojtaba Sohrevardi, Mohsen Askairshahi, AlirezaVahidi Mehrjerdi, Touraj Ahmadi Jouybari and Mohammad Mahboubi. Cognitive Factors Related in Self-Medication among College Students Based on Prototype/Willingness Model.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/ijtmed.2016.143.148
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