The Effects of Reduced Alcohol Consumption Behavior Program in Adulthood

Authors

  • กัลยา โสนทอง มหาบัณฑิต คณะสาธารณสุขศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล
  • แอนน์ จิระพงษ์สุวรรณ, Ph.D. คณะสาธารณสุขศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล
  • อาภาพร เผ่าวัฒนา, Ph.D. คณะสาธารณสุขศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล
  • สุคนธา ศิริ, Ph.D. คณะสาธารณสุขศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล

Keywords:

Alcohol consumption behavior, Knowledge, Motivation, Skill to refuse alcohol

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research aimed to examine the effects of reduced alcohol consumption behavior program in adulthood. The samples consisted of 80 male adults who lived in Ban Bua Sub-district, Mueang District, Buriram Province and were equally divided into an experimental group (n = 40) and a comparison group (n = 40). The research instruments included a reduced alcohol consumption behavior program, a questionnaire of demographic data, a scale of knowledge regarding health effect with the reliability of .78, a scale of motivation to avoid alcohol with the reliability of .81, a questionnaire of skill to refuse alcohol with the reliability of .71, and a scale of alcohol consumption behavior with the reliability of .86. The implementation and data collection were conducted from November, 2015 to January, 2016. Statistics used for data analysis included frequency, percentage, Chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, paired t-test, independent t-test, and repeated measure ANOVA with multiple comparisons by Bonferroni.

The research results revealed that: 1) after the program, the experimental group had statistically significant higher average scores of knowledge regarding health effect and skill to refuse alcohol than before the program (t = 8.034, p < .001 and t = 4.710, p < .001, respectively); 2) after the program, the experimental group had statistically significant higher average scores of knowledge regarding health effect, motivation to avoid alcohol, and skill to refuse alcohol than the comparison group (t = 9.775, p < .001; t = 2.965, p < .01 and t = 4.107, p < .001, respectively); and 3) after the program and follow-up stage, the experimental group had statistically significant lower average scores of alcohol consumption behavior than before the program (p < .001) and lower than the comparison group.

This research suggested that related agencies should apply this reduced alcohol consumption behavior program concerning special knowledge seeking, motivation promotion, and skill practice relevant to each area context.

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Published

2018-07-03

How to Cite

โสนทอง ก., จิระพงษ์สุวรรณ แ., เผ่าวัฒนา อ., & ศิริ ส. (2018). The Effects of Reduced Alcohol Consumption Behavior Program in Adulthood. Journal of Phrapokklao Nursing College, Chanthaburi, 29(1), 78–91. Retrieved from https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/pnc/article/view/132641

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Research Report (รายงานการวิจัย)