The Effectiveness of Health Behaviors Modification Program on Health Behaviors among the Elderly in Chom Thong Sub-district, Mueang Phitsanulok District, Phitsanulok Province
Keywords:
effectiveness, health behaviors modification program, health behaviors, elderAbstract
This study was a quasi-experimental research of 2 study groups, using pre-test post-test control group design. The purpose was to examine the effectiveness of health behaviors modification program on health behaviors among the elderly. The sample groups of 60 older adults selected through by multi-stage sampling method was divided into experimental group and control group, 30 persons each. Health behaviors modification program and health behaviors questionnaire were applied as a research tool, test for (1) content validity were 0.66-1 and (2) reliability with cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.932. Data collected was then analysed by descriptive statistics including frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation and also by inferential statistics including Paired sample t-test and Independent sample t-test. The results showed that after the research, the experimental group had a health behaviors average score significantly higher than before and those of the control group (=249.20, SD=16.545, =199.76, SD= 21.157, =204.6, SD=18.707) at .05 significance level.
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