Health Behavior on 3E2S (Eating, Exercise, Emotion, Stop smoking, and Stop drinking) among Students in Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University

Abstract

The purpose of this survey research was to study the health behavior according to the principle of  3E 2S (Eating, Exercise, Emotion, Stop smoking, and Stop drinking) among student in University  at Nakhon Ratchasima. The sample of 371 students. The tool used was a questionnaire. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, including percentage, mean, standard deviation, maximum value, minimum value and Chi-square test.

The results showed that Most of the sample were female, 69.8%, age 21 years, 28.3%, monthly income 3,000 - 5,000 baht, 45.6%, most stayed in dormitory, 56.1%, had parents or relatives related to genetics, were obese. 33 and having a Body Mass Index (BMI) at 46.6%, followed by 33.4 percent, being overweight and 19.9% underweight. At the level of adequate knowledge, 64.7%, attitudes about being overweight were high, 86.3%. food consumption behavior At the unsuitable level 58 percent, exercise behavior was at the appropriate level 67.1%, stress behavior was at the appropriate level 67.1%, smoking behavior was at the appropriate level 82.2%, and the drinking behavior was at the appropriate behavior level. 53.1% and found that sex ( =9.906, df= 2, p = 0.007), age ( =26.578, df= 14, p = 0.022) and parents ( =13.210, df= 2, p = 0.001) was associated with Body Mass Index (BMI). statistically significant (p-value<0.05) In addition, it was found that smoking behavior ( =9.524, df= 2, p = 0.009) was associated with Body Mass Index (BMI), significant (p-value > 0.05)