The Health Belief Model Appication in analysis Association beetween Psycho-cocial Factors and personalBehavior for Preventing Vaginitis

Data from 514 rural women of Luliang county in Yunnan province as used to analyze associtation between psycho-social factors and personal behavior for preventing vaginitis with the Health Belief Moldel. Path Analysis showed that preventive behavior had a statistical significant association with behavior, and perceptions of susceptibility and severity of vaginitis were not related to behavior- Social and education factors had diret effects on it. This study suggests that the Health Belief Model which is produced in L S shlule be modified, when the model is employed in low education level populationof rural China.