The Effect of a Health Behavior Modification Program on Health Behaviors, Stress, and Blood Pressure among Nursing Students in At-risk Groups for Hypertensions
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risk group, hypertension, nursing student , health behaviorAbstract
The purpose of this quasi-experimental research was to study the effects of a health behavior modification program on health behaviors, stress, and blood pressure among nursing students in at-risk groups of hypertensions. The participants were 48 nursing students studying Nursing at Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Khon Kean in the 2023 academic years who divided into two groups: an intervention group (n=24) and a control group (n=24). The intervention group was chosen to participate in the health behavior modification program that was developed based on the PBRI Model and biological clock for six weeks. The control group received information about hypertension and behaved normally. The Health Behavior Questionnaire for Nursing Students at Risk for High Blood Pressure was used for data collection. The Cronbach' alpha coefficient showed reliable reliability as of .86. Implementation of the program and data collection were conducted from 10 September to 22 October, 2023. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and paired samples t-test statistics.
The research results revealed that: 1) After the experiment, the interventional group had statistically significant higher mean scores for health behaviors than before the experiment (p<.05); statistically significant lower mean scores for stress and blood pressure than before the experiment (p<.05). 2) After the experiment, the interventional group had statistically significant higher mean scores for health behaviors than the control group (p<.05), and statistically significant lower mean scores for stress than the control group (p<.05). This research suggests the health providers can apply this program for people who are teenagers in groups that are at-risk for hypertension.
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