Abstract:
The purpose of this quasi-experimental research was to examine the effect of perceived self-efficacy promoting program on safe sex behaviors of male vocational students. Self-Efficacy Theory (Bandura, 1997) was used as a theoretical framework to develop the program. A sample of this study was male vocational students aged between 18-24 years from 2 comparable schools in Nan province. Schools were randomly assigned to served as control or experimental group. For each school, two classrooms were selected to participate in the study, 30 per group. The control group received usual knowledge while the experimental group received self-efficacy promoting program. The program comprised of four sessions: 1) Verbal persuasion, 2) Vicarious experience 3) Enactive mastery experiences, and 4) Physiological and affective state. Lesson plans, slide, VCD, and a handbook for vocational students were used in the program. The intervention was reviewed for content validity by a panel of experts. Perceived self-efficacy was assessed to monitor the intervention. Safer sex behaviors were assessed by a questionnaire. Cronbachs alpha coefficient of the questionnaire was at .81. Data were analyzed using descriptive and t-test statistics. Major finding of this study were as follows: 1. The mean score of safe sex behaviors of male vocational students in the experimental group after receiving the self-efficacy promoting program ( x = 66.40, SD = 2.43, high) was significantly higher than before receiving the program ( x = 55.77, SD = 6.09, moderate) (p<.01). 2. The mean score of safe sex behaviors of male vocational students in the experimental group receiving the self-efficacy promoting ( x =66.40, SD = 2.43, high) was significantly higher than those of the control group ( x = 57.30, SD = 5.36, moderate) (p<.01).