FACTORS INFLUENCING OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH RISKS AMONG BEAUTICIANS IN SAENSUK MUNICIPAL, CHONBURI PROVINCE
Keywords:
Occupational health risks, Beauticians, Influencing factorsAbstract
The purpose of this academic article was to analyze the study choices between the Faculty of Industrial Education and the Faculty of Engineering by This research aimed to examine the factors influencing occupational health risks among beauticians in Saen Suk Municipality, Chonburi Province. The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design. A total of 97 beauticians were selected using Cochran's formula, with convenience sampling applied. Data were collected using a validated questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics and stepwise multiple linear regression. The majority of participants were female, accounting for 77.3%, with the average working hours were 10.11 hours per day (SD = 1.77). Most beauticians had a poor level of knowledge regarding occupational health risks, representing 44.3%. In terms of influencing factors, interpersonal support, environmental conditions in the workplace, and awareness of relevant rules and regulations were rated at a very good level by most participants, with 79.4%, 97.9%, and 60.8% respectively. Regarding the level of occupational health risk, the majority of beauticians experienced a moderate level of risk at 64.0%. Specifically, 43.3% were at high risk from chemical hazards, 41.2% were at moderate risk from physical hazards, and 72.2% were at low risk from biological hazards. The regression analysis revealed that working hours and the influence of related rules and regulations significantly predicted occupational health risks, with standardized coefficients of 0.342 and 0.256 respectively. Together, these variables explained 24.3% of the variance in occupational health risk, with statistical significance at the 0.05 level
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