Health belief model and preventive behaviors for coronavirus disease-2019 among secondary school students at Wiangsa district, Nan province

Abstract

Abstract

This cross-sectional Descriptive study aimed to study Health belief model and preventive behaviors for coronavirus disease-2019 among secondary school students at Wiangsa district, Nan province. The 337 participants were selected by multi-stage sampling. The data were collected in February 1, 2023 – February 28, 2023 through using questionnaires and analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient and Multiple Regression. The results revealed that most of the them were female (60.5%), average age = 15.3 years (S.D.=1.67), 23.7% were the study in 4^th grade, 90.2% stayed home during pandemic, 49.0% were regular hang out with friends, 66.8% had relationship with friends at moderate level, 73.0% had knowledge about COVID – 19 at moderate level, 75.1% had an attitude towards COVID-19 at moderate level, 67.4% had perception for COVID-19 at moderate level, 46.9% had preventive behavior towards COVID-19 at high level.  There were 3 factors can predict preventive behaviors for COVID-19 significantly for 21.7% (Adj.R² = 0.217, (p<0.001)) include perceived of severity of COVID-19 (p<0.001), relationship with friends (p<0.001) and the attitude towards COVID-19 (p=0.001) respectively. The predictive equation was preventive behaviors for COVID-19 score = 23.411+ 0.353 (the perceived severity of COVID-19) + 0.202 (relationship with friends) +0.300 (the attitude towards COVID-19). Therefore, the results should be used to support the prevention of COVID-19 during COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, the results could be used to promote the prevent covid-19 and could be used as basic information for creating guideline for health education and preventive behaviors.