Factors influencing prevention behavior for Coronavirus disease 2019 among high school students in Nakhon Sawan Province
Keywords:
Influencing factors, Preventative behavior, Coronavirus disease 2019, High school studentsAbstract
This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the behavior and the factors influencing the prevention behavior against Coronavirus disease 2019 disease among high school students, in Muang District, Nakhon Sawan Province. The sample was 395 students, who were selected using multistage random sampling. Data were collected between August and September 2021. The research tool was a validated and reliable questionnaire. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and stepwise multiple regression statistics.
The results showed that the prevention behaviors against Coronavirus disease 2019 among high schools were at a high level, with 63.5% (Mean = 3.23, S.D. = 0.46). The factors significantly influencing the prevention behavior against Coronavirus disease 2019 at 0.05 level were: Warning from friends (β = 0.336, p-value < 0.001); including the perceived benefit of Coronavirus 2019 prevention behavior (β = 0.190, p-value < 0.001); warning from family (β = 0.201, p-value < 0.001); the perceived barriers (β = 0.107, p-value = 0.008); and attitude toward the disease (β = 0.088, p-value = 0.047). These factors collectively predicted 38.2% of the variance in prevention behavior against Coronavirus disease 2019 among high school students, in Muang District, Nakhon Sawan Province. This study suggests the need for the program aimed at promoting Coronavirus disease 2019 prevention among students by enhancing knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions toward Coronavirus disease 2019, and social support for more effective prevention behavior for Coronavirus disease 2019
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