The objectives of this research were to examine the effectiveness of Health Behavioral Modification based on the Client Center Program (HBMCCP) and to study behavioral change in relation to self – efficacy, self- regulation, self-care behaviors and body weight. The sample was 59 undergraduate students, who were selected by cluster random sampling. 29 participated in the HBMCCP for 8 weeks, and were followed up 4 weeks after the program, and 30 students in the control group. Data was collected 3 times, before, immediately after and 4 weeks after the program, by 6 scale – questionnaires which had high reliability of Cronbach’s alpha-coefficient between .81 to .94. The stratified variables were psycho-social variables, being a positive attitude towards health behavior and social support. Data were analyzed by MANOVA and ANCOVA. Results showed that 1) Obese students in the experimental group with HBMCCP had self – efficacy, self- regulation and self-care behavior at immediately after and 4 weeks later program significantly higher scores than before the program (p<0.000). For body weights at immediately after program were significantly lower scores than before the program (p=0.02), 2) Obese students in the program had self – efficacy, self- regulation and self-care behavior scores at immediately after and 4 weeks after the program significantly higher than obese students in the control group (p=0.009) and significantly lower body weights than obese students in the control group (p=0.026), and 3) No three - way interaction among positive attitude towards health behavior, social support and the program was found, although there was a two-way interaction between positive attitude towards health behavior and the program (p=0.001) and effect size=0.272.
This research used causal research design to study the relationship of the various factors and exercise behaviors affecting the physical fitness of university students based on the PRECEDE FRAMEWORK. The objectives included the following: (1) to compare the personal factors that influenced exercise behavior; (2) to study the relationship between the predisposing, enabling and reinforcing factors; and exercise behaviors; and (3) to compare the level of exercise behavior affecting physical fitness. The sample group were simple random sampling. This research consisted of the questionnaire and physical fitness test of five items on the Body Mass Index, Sit and Reach, Hand Grip Strength,60 Second Chair Stand and 3-Minute Step Up and Down. The data were analyzed using an independent t-test, One-Way ANOVA, One-Way ANCOVA and Multiple Regression Analysis, with a statistically significant level of 0.05. The results showed that gender affected exercise practices of university students, and with no impact on knowledge and attitudes, while age affected exercise practice by controlled gender. The predisposing, enabling and reinforcing factors in the PRECEDE FRAMEWORK concept had a positive effect on exercise behavior by promoting the exercise behaviors of university students that have been continuously implemented and caused students to change their physical fitness and improve all aspects of its. In addition, exercise behavior of knowledge and attitudes to exercise had no effect on physical fitness, whlie exercise behavior of attitude and the factors of predisposting, enabling and reinforcing affected the practice behavior of male students.
The aim of this study is to test the validity and reliability of HIV-HLT among people living with HIV. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All 42 participants who visited the HIV clinic, Thammasat University Hospital on October 2019 were enrolled. Participants were patients aged 18-64 years old, diagnosed with HIV infection. We developed a 20-item scale in 2019. The principal two components analysis was used to assess the construct validity and reliability of the 20-item scale. The HIV health literacy test is to assess the health literacy needed to participate in HIV care. RESULTS: A total of 42 participants were included in this study. The mean age was 44.95 ± 12.31 years old, 54.8 % were female and 42.8% of the participants graduated with a bachelor's degree. Of all participants, 42.9% had been diagnosed with HIV for ≥5 years. 92.9% had a CD4 count of more than 200 cells/cm 3 and 81% had viral load below 20 copies/ml. The corrected item-total correlation of 20 items were higher than 2 with Cronbach's alpha of 0.89. CONCLUSION: HIV-HLT is a reliable instrument. A further study is required to confirm whether items are appropriately listed under each domain.
Background: Workplace exercise (WE) has become the focus of a number of studies in Thailand universities as it is believed to prevent numerous chronic diseases. This study aims to illustrate and investigate the behavioral factors related to the physical fitness of university workers and attitudes in work performance. Methods: We conducted a quasi-experimental study on 93 workers with purposive sampling using the Taro Yamane method, to examine exercise behaviors and knowledge, attitude, and exercise practice. Then, 31 selected participants who were at a moderate level of attitude and exercise practice joined the workplace exercise program for two months. Participants’ exercise behavior and knowledge, attitude, and exercise practice before and after joining the program were analyzed using an independent t-test. The physical fitness and work attitude were examined. Results: The results show that the university workers who participated in the program had an adjustment in exercise behavior after engaging in WE with a high level of knowledge, attitude (3.14+.18) and exercise practice (3.32+.31). In addition, we found that programs improved physical fitness with a significant increase in resting heart rate and leg strength (p<0.05). A direct relationship between work attitude and physical fitness after adapting intervention were revealed with work attitude in 3.35+.44 high agreement. Conclusion: The results correspond to earlier studies on exercise factors with the increasing exercise behavior level in terms of knowledge, attitude, and exercise practice. The WE is important for university workers. Therefore, the developed WE in the workplace increased the health and work attitude.
The purpose of this research was to evaluate the readiness of exercise behaviors of University students. The 400 students were selected using the formula of Yamane and stratified systematic sampling. The instrument used to collect the data was behavioral assessment. The data were analysed using an independent t-test, which resulted in a level of 0.05 level of significance. The results showed the overview of students for the stages of exercise behaviour were in the contemplation stage of 44.10%. In addition, the male and female students have exercise behaviour, according to the mentioned theory were in the contemplation stage.
Health literacy is an important topic in people living with human immune deficiency virus (HIV). This review examined factors associated with health literacy among people living with HIV. We searched the literature available from PubMed and Scopus-Elsevier. Compound terms "health literacy" and "HIV health literacy" were employed to retrieve the relevant literature. The terms were typed in the following fields: article title, abstract and key words through the Boolean operator "AND". We limited our searches to articles published in the period between 1993 and 2017 and in the English language. Factors associated with health literacy were critically reviewed and categorized. A total of 40 articles met inclusion criteria and were included in this literature review. They were clinical trials (n = 28), cross-sectional (n = 10) and pilot (n = 2) studies. The majority of the studies (68.42%) were conducted in the United States (US), while the rest were conducted in Africa. Whether gender plays a role in health literacy among people living with HIV was inconclusive. Factors associated with HIV health literacy among people living with HIV included education, age, and race. These factors could be used to predict the level of health literacy among people living with HIV. Further research conducted in other geographical regions is needed, given limited generalizability of these published articles' results.
This preliminary study aims to evaluate health literacy among bisexual men living with HIV. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 26 adult bisexual male HIV-infected patients in the HIV Clinic from October 2021 to May 2022. We applied the Thai version of the HIV-HLT to investigate health literacy among bisexual men living with HIV. RESULTS:The average age of the participants was 41.34 ± 12.41 years. 61.5% were single and 34.6% had divorced marital status. 50% had finished their bachelor degrees. Approximately half of the participants had been diagnosed with HIV infection for more than 5 years. 57.7% had adequate HIV health literacy and 26.9% had inadequate HIV health literacy, respectively. The laboratory outcome showed that 96.2% had a CD4 count of more than 200 cells/cm 3 and 76.9% had a viral load of less than 20 copies/ ml. CD4 and viral load were not associated with the level of health literacy. However, all participants had no previous history of opportunistic infections within the past 6 months. CONCLUSION: Most bisexual men living with HIV have adequate health literacy. The level of health literacy is not associated with CD4 and viral load. However, opportunistic infections within the past 6 months are not reported. Therefore, a Thai version of HIV-HLT may be applied to measure health literacy among bisexual men living with HIV and could be a potential for clinical use.
The “food literacy” is increasingly used to describe knowledge, skills and behaviors needed to meet food needs. The aim of this survey research was to measure food literacy level among elderly teachers and education staffs. Methods: This surveillance using FLQ-EE(Food Literacy Questionnaires of Elderly teachers and Education staffs) which created by authors. The participants were 170 elderly teachers and education staffs selected by census population in Bangkok Province Centre of the Welfare Promotion Commission for Elderly teacher and Educational staffs which was overweight (BMI≥23.0). The data were analysed by percentage, average and standard deviation. Results: The participants were interactive level in food knowledge and nutrition. Food skills including Food selecting, Food planning and manage, Food preparing were functional level. Excepted Eating was Critical level. Conclusions: Mostly,food literacy level surveillance indicates that it's on a satisfactory level. Therefore, appropriate learning should be promoted further.
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