Authors : Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad, Abouzar Keshavarzi, Seyed Mojtaba Sohrevardi, Mohsen Askairshahi, AlirezaVahidi Mehrjerdi, Touraj Ahmadi Jouybari and Mohammad Mahboubi
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.
Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad, Abouzar Keshavarzi, Seyed Mojtaba Sohrevardi, Mohsen Askairshahi, AlirezaVahidi Mehrjerdi, Touraj Ahmadi Jouybari and Mohammad Mahboubi, 2016. Cognitive Factors Related in Self-Medication among College Students Based on Prototype/Willingness Model. International Journal of Tropical Medicine, 11: 143-148.