Knowledge and social support related to the accident prevention behavior of the elderly living in the Kuchinarai Municipality, Kalasin Province

Authors

  • Surasak Thammarakcharoen Faculty of Science and Health Technology, Kalasin University
  • Chuthamat Chiamsathit Faculty of Science and Health Technology, Kalasin University
  • Thanoosin Sukserm Faculty of Science and Health Technology, Kalasin University
  • Phannarai Sukmanee Faculty of Science and Health Technology, Kalasin University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.2025.57

Keywords:

prevention of behavior, accident, elderly

Abstract

This research was a descriptive cross-sectional design. The objectives were to study the level of accident prevention behavior among the elderly and to investigate how knowledge and social support related to accident prevention behavior among elderly living in the Kuchinarai Municipality, Kalasin Province. The study sample consisted of 327 participants who were 60 years or older. A validated questionnaire was employed to collect data between June and August 2024. The knowledge questionnaire’s reliability was verified by a KR-20 coefficient of 0.73, while the social support and accident prevention behavior questionnaires were found to have Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.72 and 0.71, respectively. The sample was characterized using descriptive statistics, and the relationships between variables were analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient, with a significance level of 0.05. The findings revealed that the majority of elderly had a high level of knowledge (56.58%) and a high level of social support (72.17%), whereas accident prevention behavior was predominantly at a moderate level (57.80%). Knowledge was found to have a statistically significant negative correlation with accident prevention behavior (r=-0.53, p<0.05), while social support demonstrated a statistically significant positive correlation (r=0.15, p<0.05). In conclusion, although the elderly possessed a high level of knowledge, it did not translate into optimal accident prevention behavior. In contrast, better accident prevention behavior can be achieved through increased social support levels. Therefore, relevant agencies should implement programs that enhance awareness and encourage support from families and communities to promote sustainable accident prevention among the elderly.

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2025-12-29

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Thammarakcharoen S, Chiamsathit C, Sukserm T, Sukmanee P. Knowledge and social support related to the accident prevention behavior of the elderly living in the Kuchinarai Municipality, Kalasin Province. Dis Control J [internet]. 2025 Dec. 29 [cited 2025 Dec. 30];51(4):720-9. available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/DCJ/article/view/279778

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