Influence of significant others on the hygiene behaviors of pupils in Tibetan areas

Objective To investigate the hygiene behaviors of primary school pupils in Tibetan areas,and to explore the influence of significant others on the hygiene behaviors of primary school pupils in Tibetan areas so that to provide a scientific reference for improving their hygiene behaviors.Methods A designed questionnaire referring to perceptual normative dimension of integrated behavioral model was offered to 714 pupils in 6 primary schools in Maerkang,Aba Autonomous prefecture selected by stratified random cluster sampling method.Results About 89.6% of the pupils drank unboiled water,69.3% of the pupils didn't wash hands before eating;Multivariate analysis showed that partners had significantly influenced the hygiene behaviors of pupils in other expectations,compliance motivation and descriptive norm(P<0.05).Parents had significantly influenced the hygiene behaviors of pupils in descriptive norm(P<0.05).Teachers had significantly influenced the pupils' behavior of drinking unboiled water in terms of motive.Conclusion The hygiene behaviors of primary school pupils in Tibetan areas remain to be improved.Parents,teachers and partners have significant impacts on the hygiene behaviors of pupils.It is necessary to improve pupils' hygiene behavior by using the influence of significant others.