SELF CARE BEHAVIORS DURING THE CORONA VIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) OUTBREAK IN KHLONG NUENG SUB-DISTRICT, KHLONG LUANG DISTRICT, PATHUMTHANI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aims to study self care behaviors and factors related to the preventive behaviors of COVID-19 infection.  The samples included 381 people living in of Khlong Nueng Sub-district, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province.Data was collected by using a questionnaire. Then, the data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics, average, percentage, standard deviation, and the Chi-square test. The results revealed that the samples expressed overall self-care behaviors at a moderate level (mean = 3.4 S.D = 0.42), food behaviors at a high level (mean = 3.6 S.D = 0.62), exercise behaviors at a moderate level (mean = 3.0 S.D = 0.65), and mental health care behaviors at a moderate level (mean = 3.6 S.D = 0.37). 
A majority of samples had the preventive behaviors of COVID-19 infection at a good level (mean = 4.3 S.D = 0.53).  The factors concerning food and exercise behaviors are related to the preventive behaviors of COVID-19 infection expressed by people living in of Khlong Nueng Sub-district, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province at a statistically significant level of at 0.05  (p - value = <0.001 and p – value = <0.001, respectively). Therefore, stakeholders should promote healthy eating and physical activity to encourage the good health among people.