Health Literacy and preventive behaviors against of overweight among Ban Soi 2 school students Muang District Suratthani

Abstract

This research is a survey research. to study the level of health literacy to prevent overweight among students at Ban Soi 2 School and to study behavior to prevent overweight among students at Ban Soi 2 School. A sample group of 117 people was collected. Data were collected using a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Using percentages, averages, standard deviations and chi-square statistics The results of the study found that Health literacy level At a moderate level (x ̅ = 2.05 SD. = 0.47) in terms of health knowledge and understanding at a low level Received an average score of 53.24% in the areas of access to health information and services (x ̅ = 1.8393 SD. = 0.42365), health communication (x ̅ = 1.9094 SD. = 0.46572), and management of one's health conditions (x ̅ = 1.9231 SD. = 0.40586 ) Media and information literacy (x ̅ = 1.8410 SD .= 0.46129) Correct decision-making and discrimination ( x ̅ = 2.4316 SD. = 0.6724) Overweight prevention behavior (x ̅ = 2.7137, SD. = 0.62566) It is at the moderate level. General items include age (years), grade level, weight, and living with father/mother. One's health in 1 month was significantly related to weight prevention behavior at 0.05. Health literacy, 6 components, was significantly related to weight prevention behavior at the 0.05 level.