Perceived Self-efficacy and Outcome Expectancy in the Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases using Seven-Colored Balls

Abstract

This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to examine the level of self-efficacy and outcome expectations associated with using the 7-Color Life Traffic Ping-Pong Tool for the control and prevention of non-communicable diseases among students at the Praboromarajchanok Institute. A consecutive sample was selected. The sample was comprised of 5,427 students studying in the Faculty of Nursing, the Faculty of Public Health and Allied Health Sciences, and the Faculty of Medicine. Data collection tools included a general data record form and a self-efficacy and outcome expectation scale for using the 7-Color Life Traffic Ping-Pong Tool for the control and prevention of non-communicable diseases. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the entire questionnaire was 0.95. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Independent t-test, and Analysis of Variance was used to compare the differences in mean scores. The results of this study revealed that, when comparing the mean scores of self-efficacy and outcome expectations associated with using the 7-Color Life Traffic Ping-Pong Tool for the control and prevention of non-communicable diseases, the 21-year-old third-year male students at the Faculty of Medicine who had experience using the 7-Color Life Traffic Ping-Pong Tool and had previously used the 7-Color Life Traffic Ping-Pong Tool to develop a research questionnaire. and had participated in the activity “Meet the President Vichai” face-to-face at the college had the highest mean score and were significantly different from other groups at the p<.001 level.