title: [Effects of Web-based Preconception Health Promotion Program for Couples about to be Married].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was done to develop a Web-based preconception health promotion program to improve preconception health promotion awareness, perceived benefits, perceived self-efficacy and health behavior, and to reduce perceived barriers in couples about to be married.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were assigned to the experimental group (n=26 couples) or control group (n=25 couples). This program was comprised of a six hour Web-based lecture series which was given to the experimental group over a four week period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results for the two groups showed: 1) a significant difference in preconception health promotion awareness in men (self-perception: z=-3.62, p<.001 content: F=18.49, p<.001) and in women (self-perception: z=-2.89, p=.004 content F=36.93, p<.001), 2) a significant difference in perceived benefits in men (z=-3.09, p=.002), and in women (F=6.38, p=.004), 3) a significant difference in perceived barriers in men (F=3.64, p=.030), and in women (F=11.36, p<.001), 4) a significant difference in perceived self-efficacy in men (F=12.16, p<.001), but no significant difference in women (F=1.93, p=.166), 5) a significant difference in health promoting behavior in men (F=16.31, p<.001), and in women (F=10.99, p=.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study show that the program is an effective nursing intervention in couples about to be married. Therefore, this program can be useful in encouraging health-promoting behavior for couples about to be married.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Gyeongju University, Gyeongju, Korea.
authors.forename: Nam Joo
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Je
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing·Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea. css4214@gnu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: So Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D001364:Awareness; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D016742:Preconception Care; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D014175:Translating
keywords: Health Behavior; Health Promotion; Preconception Care