Factors Related to Exercise Behavior of People in the Working Age Group, the Area Under the Responsibility of Ban Na Khao Subdistrict Health Promotion Hospital, Khaophanom District, Krabi Province
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Factors Related to Exercise Behavior of People in the Working Age Group,
the Area Under the Responsibility of Ban Na Khao Subdistrict Health Promotion Hospital, Khaophanom District, Krabi Province
Pareewat Kanpet* Suradej Samranjit Ph.D.
Faculty of Public Health Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok, Thailand 10240
E-mail : pareewat5774@gmail.com
Abstract
This descriptive research aimed to study 1) the level of predisposing factors, enabling factors, reinforcing factors, and exercise behavior of working-age people in the area under the responsibility of Ban Na Khao Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital, Khao Phanom District, Krabi Province, and 2) the relationship between predisposing factors, enabling factors, and reinforcing factors, and exercise behavior of working-age people in the area under the responsibility of Ban Na Khao Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital, Khao Phanom District, Krabi Province, with 348 people. The research instrument was a questionnaire consisting of personal factors, predisposing factors, enabling factors, reinforcing factors, and exercise behavior, with a reliability of 0.96. Data were analyzed using frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and correlation using Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient, with a statistical significance level of 0.05.
The results of the study found that the leading factors of health status perception and attitude towards exercise were significantly related to exercise behavior of working-age people at a statistical level of 0.01 level, r = 0.428** The enabling factors of exercise equipment and place and exercise policy announcement were significantly related to exercise behavior of working-age people at a statistical level of 0.01 level,
r = 0.479** The supporting factors of social and personal support and information receipt were significantly related to exercise behavior of working-age people at a statistical level of 0.01 level,r = 0.414**
Keywords : Behavior, Exercise, Working-age group
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