Effectiveness of A Model for Promoting Behaviors to Prevent Electronic Cigarette Consumption Among Junior High School Students

Abstract

The quasi-experimental study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a model for promoting behaviors to prevent electronic cigarette consumption among students in junior high school in the Bangkok metropolitan area based on the theory of planned behavior and media literacy. The sample was grade 7 students with risk behavior of electronic cigarette consumption. From Junior High School in Bangkok Metropolitan, participants were selected by simple random sampling to either the experimental group (n = 30) or the compared group (n=30). n = 30) experimental group joins a model for promoting behaviors to prevent electronic cigarette consumption with various activities for 6 weeks with 60 minutes per week. The compare group participated in a regular health education class. The instrument in data collection was a questionnaire. Data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics. The result revealed that at post-study, perceived attitude toward non-electronic cigarette consumption, perceived behaviors control for non-electronic cigarette consumption, media literacy, and intention to not consume electronic cigarettes in the experimental group showed a greater mean score than the pre-test mean score at α .05 significant level. post-test, all variable mean scores in the experimental group were found to be greater than the comparison group at α .05 significant level. In conclusion, the developed model for promoting Behaviors to prevent electronic cigarette consumption among junior high school students effectively enhances their intention to prevent electronic cigarette consumption