Effect of Health Promotion Behaviors Program Among Overweight and Obese Subjects at Chophaka Sub-district, Chamni District, Buriram Province

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effect of health promotion behaviors program among overweight and obese subjects at Chopraka sub-district, Chamni district, Buriram province that applied not only the self-efficacy but also social support, Buriram province. Sixty overweight subjects were recruited and randomly divided into 2 equal groups: experimental and comparison groups. This health promotion behaviors program had a period of 12 weeks. Thirty experimental group members were the beneficiaries of the health promotion behaviors program that consisted of discussions regarding weight management that included lecture on

media, watching video and modeling positive behaviors. They were also demonstrated to food exchange and exercise to lose weight. Additionally, all of them also received a handbook regarding weight management and the promptings from their partner and researcher. Thirty comparison group members received only individual health education from Tombon Health Promoting Hospital Bannongtapang Sub-district. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics. Comparative analysis was conducted by using both the t-test for dependent and t-test for independent at the .05 level of significance.

After the implementation of the health promotion behaviors program, the experimental group had significantly higher mean scores in regard to the perceived self-efficacy, the outcome of expectancies and the results of behavior modification for weight management than they did before the intervention (p < .05). In contrast, the experimental group had significantly lower the body mass index score than the comparison group (p < .05) The finding indicated that the health promotion program was effective for weight control among overweight and obese individuats