Factors Influencing Preventive Health Behaviors for Cannabis Use among Vocational Students
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Family connectedness, Mental health literacy, Optimism, Preventive health behaviors, Psychological flexibilityบทคัดย่อ
Cannabis use among adolescents is an increasing public health concern, particularly among vocational students who may be vulnerable to substance-related risk behaviors. This predictive correlational cross-sectional study examined preventive health behaviors related to cannabis use among vocational students and investigated the predictive roles of mental health literacy, family connectedness, optimism, and psychological flexibility. The study was conducted between April to June 2024 among 299 vocational students in Chonburi Province, Thailand. Data were collected using six self-report questionnaires assessing demographic characteristics, mental health literacy, family connectedness, optimism, psychological flexibility, and preventive health behaviors for cannabis use. Descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression analyses were used to analyze the data.
The findings showed that the mean score for preventive health behaviors related to cannabis use among participants was 59.47 (SD = 21.89). Mental health literacy, family connectedness, optimism, and psychological flexibility significantly predicted preventive health behaviors related to cannabis use, jointly accounting for 34.5% of the variance (R² = .345, F(4, 294) = 38.64, p < .001). Mental health literacy was the strongest (β = .32, p < .001), whereas psychological flexibility was the weakest (β = .12, p < .05).
The findings highlight the importance of mental health literacy, family connectedness, optimism, and psychological flexibility in influencing preventive health behaviors related to cannabis use among vocational students. These results may inform the development of nursing and mental health interventions designed to strengthen preventive health behaviors and reduce cannabis use risk among adolescents.
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