Factors associated with health-promoting behaviors among Buddhist monks in Phichai district, Uttaradit province.
Keywords:
health promoting behaviors; health belief model; monks; Uttaradit provinceAbstract
This study was an analytic cross-sectional study. The objective was to examine the factors associated with health-promoting behaviors among Buddhist monks in Phichai district, Uttaradit province. This study employed a stratified random sampling technique to recruit 191 monks as participants. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. The reliability coefficients were 0.95 for Part II and 0.87 for Part III. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s correlation coefficient, with statistical significance set at p < 0.05.
The results revealed that the overall health-promoting behaviors of the participants were at a good level (x̄ = 3.81, S.D. = 0.55). Perceived susceptibility to disease, perceived severity of disease, perceived benefits of health behavior practices, and perceived barriers to engaging in health-promoting behaviors were also found to be at a good level. (mean=4.1, S.D.=0.54; mean 4.11 S.D.=0.60; mean 4.36 S.D.=0.55; mean=3.72 S.D.=0.70 respectively). The factors associated with The health-promoting behaviors were underlying disease, age, years in monkhood, perceived susceptibility to disease, perceived severity of disease, perceived benefits, and perceived barriers to practicing health-promoting behaviors were examined in relation to health-promoting behaviors.
Based on the findings, administrators can utilize this information as a foundation for formulating health promotion policies for monks. At the community level, environmental strategies should include campaigns promoting the offering of healthy food to monks and the organization of appropriate physical activity programs within temples that are suitable for monastic life.
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