Effectiveness of a Self-efficacy Program and Social Support on Behavioral Health Promotion for the Elderly in Nongmuentan Sub-district, Atsamat District, Roi-Et Province.

Abstract

A number of elderly in Thailand is increasing which therefore affecting health status of caregiver, family and community. Encouraging the elderly having of; knowledge, perception on self-efficacy, and ability of self-care, is essential.

Objective : The study results found after the self-efficacy program the experiment group had more, knowledge, perception on self capacity, expected outcome of self practice, and health promotion behavior, than before the intervention. In Nongmuentan Sub-district, Atsamat District, Roi-Et Province. 

Method : This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effectiveness of self-efficacy program together with social support on elderly health promotion in Nongmuentan Sub-district, Atsamat District, Roi-Et Province. The purposively sampled population was 60 persons . The study was done during December 2012 - March 2013. Collection data used the questionnaire and interview forms. Data analysis

applied descriptive statistics; mean, percentage, standard deviation, and hypotheses testing used paired sample t-test and independent sample t-test.

Results :  These were also increasing statistically significantly higher than the control group (p<0.05).

In summary, the critical factor leading to \ success of the intervention was senior citizen’s knowledge and their self confidence on individual capacity. Additionally, the seniors were supported socially from psychosocial volunteers also with the health officials to encourage and promote them mentally. While all these factors caused the elderly eventually changing their behaviors.