Effectiveness of a Health Behavior Modification Program Among Late Working-Age People in Muang District, Chaiyaphum Province with Central Obesity

Abstract

This research study was a quasi-experimental study with two groups of pre- and post-test measures. This study compared the clinical outcomes, preventive behaviors, quality of life within the experimental and control groups and between the experimental group and the control group in working-age people with central obesity. The standard selected by simple random sampling. 30 people in each group. Experimental instruments are a program among late working-age people with central obesity for a duration of 8 weeks . Preventive behaviors questionnaire, quality of life assessment and clinical outcome record. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were 0.88 0.91 and 0.92 respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test and paired samples t-test for 2 sample groups with pre- and post-tests. The results showed after using the health behavior modification program, body mass index and waist circumference. The experimental group had a statistically significant decrease (p<.001). Overall health behavior scores were statistically significantly increased (p<.001). In terms of exercise and stress management, scores increased significantly (p<.001).Food consumption remains unchanged. Overall quality of life scores were statistically significantly increased (p<.001).For the mental and environmental dimensions, the scores were statistic significantly increased (p<.05). The control group’s BMI and waist circumference scores, overall health behavior scores, and overall and individual quality of life scores remained unchanged. and the results showed a comparison of clinical outcomes, preventive behaviors, and quality of life between the experimental and control groups. After the experiment, it was found that the health behavior modification program impacted clinical outcomes, and body mass index. There was no statistically significant difference (p>.05); however, waist circumference decreased significantly more in the experimental group compared to the control group (p<.05). The preventive behavior scores in stress management were significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group (p<.01). The physical, mental, social relationships, and environmental quality of life scores of the experimental group were significantly higher than those of the control group (p<.01).