Self-care behaviors among people using services at bhumibol maharacha chaloem phrakiat 82 phansa public park, nongprue municipality, amphoe banglamung, Chon buri
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was twofold. First, it aimed at examining self-care behaviors
among people using services at Bhumibol Maharacha Chaloem Phrakiat 82 Phansa public park, located
in Nongprue municipality, Amphoe Banglamung, Chon Buri Province. Also, this study intended to
investigate factors affecting self-care behaviors among these people. The subjects participating in this
study were 385 people who used the services at Bhumibol Maharacha Chaloem Phrakiat 82 Phansa
public park, located in Nongprue municipality, Amphoe Banglamung, Chon Buri Province. The
instrument used to collect the data was a questionnaire. The statistical tests used to analyze the collected
data included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and the test of multiple linear
regressions with dummy variables.
The results of the study were as follows:1) It was shown that the level of self-care
behaviors among people using services at Bhumibol Maharacha Chaloem Phrakiat 82 Phansa public
park, located in Nongprue municipality, Amphoe Banglamung, Chon Buri Province was at a rather good
level. Specifically, when considering each aspect, self-care behavior that was rated at the highest level
by the subjects was food intake, followed by medical check-up, exercise and relaxation, and stress
management, respectively. 2) It was found that the variables of gender, amount of income, and
knowledge on health self-care significantly affected self-care behaviors of people using services at
Bhumibol Maharacha Chaloem Phrakiat 82 Phansa public park, located in Nongprue municipality,
Amphoe Banglamung, Chon Buri Province at a significant level of .01, .01, and .01, respectively.