The Effects of Applying Protection Motivation Theory in Term of Disease Prevention Behaviors Liver Fluke. In Grade Ban Nong Hoi School, Muang District, Sakon Nakhon Province

Abstract

This Quasi – Experimental Research, aimed to the objective of this study was to investigate the effects of applying protection motivation theory in term of disease prevention behaviors liver fluke. This study was conducted in Ban Nong Hoi School, Muang District, Sakon Nakhon Province. Total of 95 persons who were gathered by using questionnaire were enrolled in this study. The data was analyzed by using percentage, mean, standard deviation and median. The pair sample t-test was used to compare the difference of the knowledge, the perceived severity, the perceived susceptibility, the response efficacy, the efficacy expectation and health promotion and disease prevention behaviors liver fluke between the with and without intervene group, Sig level at 0.05
          The result showed that the group who receive the programmed had higher level of mean score of knowledge, the perceived severity, the perceived susceptibility, the response efficacy, the efficacy expectation and Health promotion, disease prevention behaviors liver fluke than the control group at level of significance 0.001. This program can be applied to the other school and need more further investigation and validation.