EFFECTS OF HEALTH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES APPLYING SAPPURISA-DHAMMA PRINCIPLE TOWARDS THE HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND PROBLEM SOLVING THINKING SKILLS ON THE TOPIC OF HEALTH PROMOTION FOR THE LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

This research was a pre-experimental designs. The purposes of this research were to: 1) study the results of health education activities applying Sappurisa-Dhamma principles towards the health behaviors on the topic of health promotion 2) study problem solving thinking skills on the topic of health promotion and 3) study the students’ satisfaction concerning the health education activities applying Sappurisa-Dhamma principles.The research design was a one group pre-test post-test design. The samples were 30 students of the sventh grade students of “Somdej-Ya” Learning Community Demonstration School Srinakharinwirot University Maechaem, Maechaem District, Chiang Mai who were willing to enroll in this research during the first semester of academic year 2023. Sappurisa-Dhamma principles were applied in each health education activities of this research which composed of Dhammannuta, Atthannuta, Attannuta, Mattannuta, Lalannuta, Parisannuta, Puggalannuta. The research instruments were consisted of five health education activities plans applying Sappurisa-Dhamma principles. The health behavior test, problem solving thinking skills assessment and the questionnaire the students’ satisfaction concerning with the health education activities plans applying Sappurisa-Dhamma principles. The obtained data were then analyzed in term of means, standard deviation and dependent samples t-test. The results indicated that after participating in the health education activities, the samples had significantly improved in knowledge, attitude and practice aspect of the health behaviors and problem solving thinking skills on the health promotion than before participating in the health education activities at the .05 level, the students’ concerning the health education activities plans applying Sappurisa-Dhamma principles was found at the highest level.