Hsiang-Chu Pai, MSN, RN, is Doctoral Candidate, Institute of Medicine, Chung-Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, and Lecturer, Department of Nursing, Min-Hwei College of Health Care Management, Tainan, Taiwan.
Sheuan Lee, PhD, RN, is Professor, College of Nursing, Chung-Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Ting Chang, PhD, is Assistant Professor, Technology and Science Institute of Northern Taiwan.
Accepted for publication July 2, 2010.
The authors thank the adolescent girls who participated in this study and their parents who granted permission. The authors also thank the schools for providing administrative support.
Corresponding author: Sheuan Lee, PhD, RN, College of Nursing, Chung-Shan Medical University, No. 110, Chien-Kuo N. Rd. Sec. 1, Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC (e-mail: [email protected]).
