Factors Affecting Health Promotion Behaviors in Traditional Thai Medicine in Students of the Faculty of Oriental Medicine, Rangsit University

Abstract

The objective of this descriptive research was to study the factors affecting health promotion behaviors concerning Thai traditional medicine (TTM) of students in the Faculty of Oriental Medicine, Rangsit University. The results were found as follows: Health promotion behaviors concerning TTM of students at the Faculty are at a moderate level. The predisposing factor, which was attitude toward TTM, had a positive
relationship with health promotion behaviors concerning TTM at a 0.01 statistically significant level. The enabling factor, which was accessibility to TTM services, had a positive relationship with health promotion behaviors concerning TTM at the 0.05 statistically significant level. The reinforcing factors, which were social support from their relatives and information gained from various sources about TTM, had a positive relationship with health promotion behaviors concerning TTM at the 0.01 statistically significant level.