Influencing Factors of Dengue hemorrhagic fever Prevention Behavior of Villagers in the Community Area Nakhon Sawan West District Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Sawan Province
This research was a
correlation-comparative study, based on the Interactionism model as the conceptual
research framework as along with several noted theories and concepts in the
field of psychology from Thailand and abroad. The sample used in this study
were the Villagers in the Community Area Nakhon Sawan West District Amphoe
Mueang Nakhon Sawan Province, and over 18 years of age living in this area, random
sampling by convenience sampling total of 381 people. Structural Equation Model was used for descriptive statistics
and causal model analysis.
Based on the research results, there were 4 important
findings as follow. First, the situational factors of Dengue hemorrhagic fever had
positively influences on the psychological states. Second, the perceived of
Dengue hemorrhagic fever had positively influences on the psychological states.
Third, the situational factors of Dengue hemorrhagic fever had positively
influences on the Dengue prevention behavior. and Fourth, the perceived of
Dengue hemorrhagic fever had positively influences on the Dengue prevention behavior.
On the top of that, results from this study of Villagers in the Community Area
Nakhon Sawan West District Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Sawan Province, found that the
more of the situational factors of Dengue hemorrhagic fever (i.e., governmental
support, information of Dengue hemorrhagic fever, and visible model,
respectively.) , the more they perceived of Dengue hemorrhagic fever (i.e., Perceived
benefits of Dengue prevention behavior, perceived severity of Dengue
hemorrhagic fever, perceived barriers of Dengue prevention behavior, and perceived
susceptibility of Dengue hemorrhagic fever, respectively.) , the villagers in
the Community Area Nakhon Sawan West District Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Sawan
Province the more the effect on the psychological states (i.e., favorable
attitude was Dengue prevention behavior, and Dengue hemorrhagic fever knowledge)
, and Dengue prevention behavior, the better.
keyword Dengue Fever Prevention, the Community Area
Nakhon Sawan West
