Assessment and Development of Health Behavior Patterns of Students by Applying the PBRI Model (7-Color of Life Traffic Ping-Pong)

Abstract

The mixed methods research aimed to study the assessment and development of health behavior patterns of students by applying the PBRI model (7-color ping pong) in a group of 150 students. The research instruments consisted of 1) outcome management tools and 2) health behavior knowledge test. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, inferential statistic, and qualitative content analysis. Results of the study showed that Phase 1, Health behavior situation of students, it is found that most samples were females with a proportional BMI. Students assessed themselves that the behaviors that they could not perform were exercise, choosing to eat healthy food, and weight control, respectively. The causes of undesirable health behaviors were the lack of appropriate health promotion activities and the environment that was not conducive to the development of good behaviors. In phase 2, implementation of health behavior modification activities for students, such as annual health check-ups and providing knowledge about health behaviors, the students had significantly increased knowledge about health behavior modification (p-value < 0.001). In addition, the Green & Clean public health project helped promote waste reduction. There were also environmental innovations such as the My Glass project, which helped create environmentally friendly behaviors in the college. Phase 3, evaluation, the students participated in creating cooperation in promoting health behaviors, resulting in a network of students conducting activities, which reduced the risk of various diseases, as well as reduced resource use and waste, with statistical significance (p-value < 0.001). In addition, there was a model for development leading to the goal of preventing health problems, reducing disease, reducing danger, and caring for the environment in the college.