The Relationship between Health Belief and Self-Protection Behavior of Covid-19 among Youth in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Abstract

 This cross-sectional study aimed to 1. Health belief level, self-protection behavior of Covid-19 level and relationship between health belief and self-protection behavior of Covid-19 among youth surveillance area in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. Sample was 276 participants youth people, were chosen through a multi-stage sampling. Data were collected during the period of July to August, 2021, using a questionnaire, and on expectations and satisfaction with IOC validity ranged from 0.67-1.00, and it has an cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.859. Descriptive statistics and the Spearman rank correlation coefficient were used to examine the data.

         Results showed as follows, perceived severity perceived benefits, perceived susceptibility, health motivation and modifying factors were all reported at high levels. Moderate levels of perceived barriers. Moderate levels of self-protection behavior of Covid-19 were reported. Self-protection behavior of Covid-19 demonstrate a positive relationship with perceived benefits, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived barriers, health motivation and modifying factors with statistical significance.(r= 0.441, 0.432, 0.424, 0.419, 0.208, 0.182)

          Therefore, emphasis on youth to practice to application Tha Cha na because can be a collection of check-in check-out information for using services in different areas or communities, checks the time line and should include content about the COVID-19 virus for so that youth have appropriate behavior.