Awareness and attitude of university students regarding premarital counseling and examination

doi:10.21608/tnhcj.2021.247526

Awareness and attitude of university students regarding premarital counseling and examination

Document Type : Original Article

10.21608/tnhcj.2021.247526

Abstract

Background: Premarital counseling generally refers to a process designed to enhance premarital
relationships leading to stable marriages and to more satisfaction. Aim: study aimed to assess
University student’s awareness regarding premarital counseling and examinations. Study design:
Descriptive design was conducted in this study. Study sample: A total of 400 students from Suez
Canal University at level four from diversity of faculties. Tools: two tool was used (Self-administered
Structured Questionnaire, Likert scale) to assess studied student’s awareness and attitude regarding
premarital Counseling and examination. Results: more than half of studied students (60.5%) aware
about premarital Counseling. Meanwhile about three quarter of the studied students (74.5) had positive
attitude. No significant relation between scores of student's knowledge about premarital examination
and socio demographic characteristics of studied students, however female significantly had adequate
knowledge regarding premarital examination. Clinical colleges had significantly higher percentage of
satisfactory knowledge (90.4%) than theoretical colleges (81.25%). Conclusion: The majority of
studied students had satisfactory knowledge regarding premarital examination, and had satisfactory
knowledge about its importance and examination. Positive attitude was found among majority of
studied students .Female students were more oriented about PMC rather than males.
Recommendation: developing educational programs to raise awareness of males and families
about PMC in universities.

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