KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THAI MONKS
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Abstract
Purpose
To study the knowledge, attitude, and practice of physical activities in Thai monks and to compare the knowledge, attitude, and practice of physical activities in Thai monks according to the demographic characteristics (highest level of education, location of temple)
Methods
This study was survey research. The sample group consisted of 500 monks in Thailand, selected using a multi-stage random sampling method. Data was collected via a researcher-developed questionnaire. The statistical analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviations, and analyzed the variance (one-way ANOVA) at a statistical significance level of 0.05 to analyze the differences in means of knowledge, attitudes, and physical activity practices of Thai monks according to demographic characteristics.
Results
The monks had moderate knowledge (xˉ = 5.23, S.D. = 0.96). The attitude was at a good level. (xˉ = 3.16, S.D. = 0.38) and moderate physical activity (xˉ = 3.00, S.D. = 0.52). Monks with different levels of education had significantly different attitudes and practices of physical activities at a statistical significance of 0.05. Additionally, monks residing in different locations had significantly different attitudes and practices of physical activities at a statistical significance of 0.05.
Conclusion
Thai monks demonstrated a moderate level of knowledge, a good level of attitude, and a moderate level of engagement in physical activity. While there were no statistically significant differences in knowledge of physical activity among monks with different education levels or residing in different locations (p > 0.05), there were statistically significant differences in their attitudes toward and practices of physical activity (p < 0.05).
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