Factors Associated with Self-Care Behavior among Personnel at an Institution in Surin Province

Abstract

This descriptive research aimed to examine factors associated with self-care health behaviors among personnel at a higher education institution in Surin province. Samples consisted of 187 participants. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations. Inferential statistics used to analyze factors related to self-care health behaviors was chi-square tests.

Results showed that the samples comprised of 121 females (64.7%) and 66 males (35.3%), with 78 individuals (41.7%) aged 46 years and older. Among the total samples, 162 individuals (86.6%) demonstrated appropriate level of health literacy, while 25 individuals (13.4%) had inappropriate level of health literacy. Concerning self-care health behaviors, 141 individuals (75.4%) exhibited inappropriate health behaviors, while 46 individuals (24.6%) demonstrated appropriate health behaviors.

In investigating factors associated with self-care behaviors among personnel in a higher education institution in Surin province, there was a significant association between gender and self-care behaviors (p<0.05). In the contrary, age, marital status, educational level, monthly income, faculty, and academic positions showed no significant association with self-care behaviors. This study provides valuable insights for developing interventions aimed at reducing risk behaviors and preventing diseases in the long-term diseases, thereby promoting appropriate self-care health behaviors.