Effects of Behavior Modification Program on Reducing Overweight among School-aged Students between 12 and 14 years old in Nong Bunnak Subdistrict, Nong Bun Mak District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

Abstract

This quasi-experimental study aimed to study the effects of Role Model behavior modification program on reducing overweight among 100 school-aged students between 12 and 14 years old in Nong Bunnak Subdistrict, Nong Bun Mak District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. They were divided into experimental and control group with 50 students each.  The experimental group was organized into a program consisting of activities motivation by using the role model, model via media, weight loss contest, sports competition, exercise, information support, continuously encouraging and follow-up visiting for 8 weeks. Data were collected before and after the experiment by using questionnaire. The data was analyzed by using frequency, percentages, mean, standard deviations and paired t-test and independent t-test, the significance level at 0.05.

          It was found that after experiment, the experimental group had mean scores of knowledge, self-efficacy, outcome expectancy, social support and weight loss behavior significantly increased. Also, these mean scores of the experimental group significantly increased rather than the comparison group (p-value<0.05). After experiment, the experimental group had a significantly lower body weight than the comparison group (p-value<0.05). In addition, 10 overweight students of the experimental group had body weight loss after participated in the program.