Association between Selected Family and Social Factors and Health Behaviour of School-Age Children in Thailand

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Presenters: Nujjaree Chaimongkol, Yunee Pongjaturawit

Organisation: Burapha University, Faculty of Nursing, Chon Buri, Thailand

Date of Presentation: 20/10/2014

Abstract:

AIM:
This study aimed to examine health behaviour and determine association between selected family and social factors and health behavior of Thai school-age children.
METHOD:
This descriptive cross-sectional study was guided by the youth resilience framework. Multi-stage random sampling was used to recruit the sample of 246 school-age children currently studying in grade 4-6 of elementary schools in Chon Buri municipality, Thailand in 2013. Self-report instruments included a demographic questionnaire, the school children's health behaviour questionnaire, the Teacher School-Age Temperament Inventory, the social support questionnaire, and the self-efficacy questionnaire. Their Cronbach's alpha reliability were .71, .90, .96 and .90, respectively. Data were analysed by using descriptive statistics, univariate general linear model and Pearson correlation.
RESULTS:
Health behaviour of Thai school-age children was appropriated. Significant differences of the children's health behaviour were found between gender, birth order and number of children in the family, but not for grade levels and types of family. Social support, self-efficacy and child temperament of task persistence and motor activity were significantly correlated with the children's health behaviour.
CONCLUSION:
Several family and social factors were associated with health behaviour of Thai school-age children. Nurses and healthcare personnel who are responsible for child health should be aware and promote school children' health behaviour through increase child social support and perceived self-efficacy, as well as encourage parents through parental role models of healthy behaviours. Further study is needed to deeply explore.