Factors Influencing the Behavior of Solid Waste Management in the Dormitory of Nursing Students, Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Changwat Nonthaburi

Authors

  • Masarin Sukolpuk Boromarajonani College of Nursing Changwat Nonthaburi, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand
  • Ganittar Thanadkit Praboromarajchanok Institute, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand,
  • Waranist Lamyai Faculty of Management, Shinawatra University, Pathum Thani, Thailand
  • Nitinan Phantawee Boromarajonani College of Nursing Changwat Nonthaburi, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand,
  • Rangsima Wongsutin Boromarajonani College of Nursing Changwat Nonthaburi, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand

Keywords:

Solid waste management, Attitude, Participation, Perception, Nursing student

Abstract

                  This descriptive research aimed to determine attitudes toward solid waste management, participation in solid waste management, information perception about solid waste management, and solid waste management behavior in the dormitory and factors influencing solid waste management behavior in the dormitory. The sample was 524 recruited by online simple random sampling. The instrument was a set of questionnaires including attitude towards solid waste management, participation in solid waste management, information perception about solid waste management, and solid waste management behavior in the dormitory. The content validity index ranged from 0.67-1.00. Cronbach’s alpha reliability of all questionnaires was .74, .93, .71, and .74 respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and stepwise multiple regression analysis.

              Study results revealed that attitude towards solid waste management was a high level  (=4.13, S.D.= 0.67),  information perception about solid waste management was a high level (=4.01, S.D.= 0.63), solid waste management behavior in the dormitory was a high (=3.90, S.D.= 0.59) and participation in solid waste management was a low level ( =3.38, S.D.= 0.84. Factors influencing participation in solid waste management included attitude towards solid waste management (Beta =.240, p<.001) participation in solid waste management (Beta =.245, p<.001information perception about solid waste management. These factors could significantly explain 54.50% of the variance (R2=.545, p <.001) (p=.001).

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2025-08-29

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Vol. 7 No. 2 (2025): May-August 2025

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