Factors related to fall injury prevention behaviors among school children in Pathumthani Provincets

Abstract

The purpose of this descriptive study is to investigate fall injury prevention behaviors and factors related to
fall injury prevention behaviors among primary school children in Pathumthani Province. The sample included 418 prathom 4 students under the supervision of Pathumthani Primary Educational Service Area Offif ice 1 and 2, and a set of questionnaires was used for data collection. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, and Stepwise multiple regression analysis. The results revealed that the students had preventive behavior from injuries in schools at a moderate to high levels. Predisposing factors: in this case, knowledge about injuries and attitudes towards injuries prevention and the enabling factor which referred to school environment were positively correlated with preventive behavior from injuries in schools (r = 0.303, 0.280, 0.171, p <.01). The reinforcing factors-social support from teachers, family or parents, and peers had no relation with preventive behavior from injuries in schools. Factors that can co-predict preventive behavior from injuries in schools included knowledge about injuries, attitudes toward injuries prevention, and school environment. The co-prediction was effective at a rate of 13.8% (R² = 0.138).