Health behavior and health promotion guidelines of monks in Mueang District, Chachoengsao Province.

Abstract

This research paper has 3 objectives as follows; 1 ) to study the perception and health
promotion behavior of monks in Muang District Chachoengsao Province 2) to study the relationship
between self-efficacy recognition of the benefits of practice and awareness of barriers to healthpromoting behaviors and health-enhancing behavior of monks in Muang District Chachoengsao 
Province. 3 ) to find ways to develop health-promoting behaviors of monks in Muang District
Chachoengsao Province. This research was quantitative research and qualitative research, The
researcharea is Won-Nai, Mueng District, Chachoengsao Province. The sample group was 250 monks
in Muang District Chachoengsao Province. The key informants were 9 persons from monks and
medical personnel who were chosen by using a specific selection method. There were two types
of research instruments: 1) questionnaires 2) interview questionnaires. Data were analyzed by using
basic statistics, frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. For the reference statistics,
data were analyzed by using Pearson correlation coefficient. For qualitative research, content
analysis and descriptive narrative were used to analyzed data. The research results were as follows:
1.Regarding the perception of behavioral factors of monks in Muang District Chachoengsao
Province, the overall picture is at a moderate level. As for health-enhancing behavior of the monks;
the overall and each aspect are at a high level.
2.Regarding the Self-efficacy and the perception of benefits of health-enhancing behaviors
positively correlated with the monks' health- enhancing behaviors. As for the perceived barriers to
health-promoting behaviors, there was no positive correlation with the monks' health-promoting
behavior.
3. Guidelines for the development of health -promoting behavior of monks in Muang
District Chachoengsao Province found that the health care level of the monks should be grouped.
Exercising and feeding appropriately. Providing comprehensive access to public health services,
managing the mind, and keeping an eye on the behavior of oneself and those around them.