Factors Associated with Preventive Behaviors of Alcohol Consumption Among Junior High School Students, Phichit Province

Abstract

This study was survey research to study Factors Associated with Preventive Behaviors of Alcohol Consumption Among Junior High School Students, Phichit Province. The sample group was the 407 junior high school students who were obtained from a Multi-Stage Sampling Method. Data were collected during December 2021 by using a questionnaire that applied the theory of Health Belief Model with reliability at 0.91. Data were analyzed by using Descriptive Statistics and Stepwise Multiple Linear Regression Analysis was statistically significance at 0.05 level.

The results of the research found that 51.4% of the sample were male and 48.6% were female. Most of them are 13 years old amounts to 47.9%. 44.7% of them were in secondary school. 82.8%  of them did not drink alcohol. The overall attitude towards alcohol was at a high level ( = 18.85, SD.=3.513). The perception of alcohol-related illness was at a high level ( = 21.07, SD.=3.935). The perception about risk of alcohol-related illnesses was at a high level ( = 22.45, SD.=3.439). The perception of the benefits and obstacles of alcohol consumption was a high level ( = 18.74, SD.=2.965). Reliability in drinking alcohol protection was at a high level ( = 21.43, SD.=4.074). The social support for alcohol prevention was at a high level ( = 48.33, SD.=9.289). Anti-alcohol behavior was at a high level ( = 31.49, SD.=6.298). There were 3 factors related to alcohol preventive behaviors of junior high school students in Phichit Province: confidence in alcohol prevention (p-value < 0.001, β = 0.330), perceived risk of disease (p-value < 0.001, β = 0.240), and psychological support. society (p-value < 0.001, β = 0.189), which can jointly affect alcohol preventive behaviors of junior high school students in Phichit Province by 44.5% (R² = 0.445, Adjusted R² = 0.441).