Factors Predicting Preventive Behavior for Chronic Illness among Middle-aged Persons
Keywords:
Preventive behavior, chronic illness, health belief model, middle – aged personsAbstract
Abstract
This predictive research aimed to determine predicting factors of preventive behavior for chronic illness among middle-aged persons. A multi-stage random sampling was used to recruit 480 participants with their age between 40-50 years, who had never been diagnosed with any chronic illness, and currently reside in Khet Nong Chok, Bangkok. Research instruments were self-report questionnaires. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and stepwise multiple regression analysis.
The results showed that the participants had their mean score of preventive behavior for chronic illness at a moderate level with a mean of 3.49 (SD = 0.43). The predictors of preventive behavior for chronic illness were perceived benefits (b = .16), perceived barriers (b = -.15), received information from newspapers (b = .08 ), radio (b =
-.05), cousins (b = .12), buddy (b = -.08), age (b = .01), male (b = -.11), and social media (b = .04). The information from cousins was the most influential factor (b = .31). All 9 predictors accounted for 33.30% in explanation the preventive behaviors for chronic illness. These findings suggest that nurses and health personnel could utilize to be a guideline for develop effective activities to promote preventive behavior for chronic disease among middle-aged persons.
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