Structural equation model for prevention of newcomer alcohol consumption among teenagers in a community under Public Health Region 3
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https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.2020.2Keywords:
structural equation model, alcohol consumption prevention, teenagersAbstract
The purpose of this study was to develop a structural equation model for the prevention of newcomer alcohol consumption in a community. The study design was a cross-sectional analytical study. Population were teenagers aged between 15-24 years. The samples were 400 students selected by multi-stage sampling. The questionnaire was divided into 5 parts; first: demographic data; second: component of individual behavior such as knowledge, perceived severity, perceived benefit, perceived barrier and self-efficacy; third: component of interactive behavior such as family support, peer influences and reinforcement, and general perception and awareness; fourth: component of socio-environmental behavioral factors such as social support, laws and regulations, and public policies; and the last: component of behavior for the prevention of alcohol consumption. Research findings were as follows: the structural equation model with all latent variables could explain alcohol consumption prevention by 20 percent (R2 = 0.20). Furthermore, component of socio-environmental behavioral factors could explain variation in the component of individual behavior and component of interactive behavior by 74 percent (R2 = 0.74), and component of interactive behavior could predict potential influences from component of individual behavior by 65 percent (R2 = 0.65). Policymakers should consider applying the components of structural equation model in order to help prevent newcomer alcohol consumption in communities under the Public Health Region 3 and other areas with similar circumstances.
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