The Effects of Health Literacy and Self -Efficacy on Behaviour Modification for Weight Loss among Overweight working People in Dong Mak Lot Village, Mueang Pia Subdistrict, Kut Chap District, Udonthani Province

Abstract

This research study was quasi-experimental. The objective of this research was to study the effect of applying of health literacy and self-efficacy in modifying health behaviors for reducing weight among overweight working age-in Dong Mak Lot Village, Mueang Pia Subdistrict Kut Chab District, Udonthani Province. The samples were 70 participants which were divided into experimental and comparison groups (35 participants per each). The experimental group received 12-week intervention relating the application of health literacy and self-efficacy in health behavior modification for weight loss. Intervention activities such as small group discussion, videos, lectures, demonstrations, and online information access practice Intermittent Fasting (IF) Diet Practices stress management, sleep, drinking clean water, etc. Data were collected by using questionnaires. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics, using paired samples t-test and independent samples t-test. The level of statistical significance was set at 0.05.
The results found that after the experiment, the experimental group had an average score of self-efficacy in accessing, understanding and assessing for weight loss information as well as applying weight loss practices and setting goals for weight loss statistical significantly greater than before the experiment and the comparison group (P<.001). Furthermore, the average body weights, body mass index, waist circumferences of the experimental group were lower than before the experiment and comparison group statistically significant (p < 0.001).