Factors Associated with Headphone Use among High School Students at a School in Mueang District, Suphan Buri Province

Abstract

Hearing ability, which affects language and communication development in adolescents and adults, is an important factor. The objective of this study was to examine health belief model and factors associated with headphone use among high school students. This research was a cross-sectional study, with the sample consisting of 328 high school students from a school in Mueang District, Suphan Buri Province. A questionnaire was used, and the data were analyzed using multivariate analysis with multiple logistic regression.

The results showed that the majority of the sample was female (62.20%) with an average age of 17.53 years (S.D. = 0.94, Min = 15, Max = 20). The average headphone use was 1-4 hours per day (68.00%). Factors associated with using headphones for more than four hours a day included gender (Adj.OR = 1.72, 95% CI: 1.49 - 5.82), education level (Adj.OR = 5.49, 95% CI: 4.12 - 11.26), perceived severity of headphone use (Adj.OR = 2.41, 95% CI: 2.05 - 13.56), perceived barriers to headphone use (Adj.OR = 7.61, 95% CI: 5.84 - 14.27), and triggers for headphone use (Adj.OR = 6.14, 95% CI: 4.12 - 7.96). Therefore, it is recommended to organize educational activities on proper headphone use, the benefits and risks of using headphones, as well as increasing awareness and behaviors to prevent hearing damage, particularly in school-age children.