Knowledge and Intention of breast-milk Storage: the Moderating role of Internal Locus of Control

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Abstract Background/Objectives: This study was to examine the female college students’ knowledge and intent of implement related to breast-milk storage according to internal breast-milk storage locus of control Methods/Statistical analysis: This study is a research study applying a cross-sectional design using a structured questionnaire. The subjects of the study were 485 nursing school students in 2 cities in Korea. Data were collected after explaining the content of structured questionnaires and the purpose of this study. Collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and regression analysis through the SPSS 23.0 version Findings: Students with high level of knowledge report significantly higher levels of Intention of Implement. Relationship became significant with the addition of interaction terms in step3. It means that there is a moderating effect of internal locus of control on relationship between knowledge and intention of implement (β =.185, p