Factors Relating Exercise Behaviors Among Rangsit University Personn

Abstract

This research aims to study the factors related to exercise behavior and the exercise behavior of Rangsit University personnel. The sample group consisted of 432 personnel who are affiliated with departments in Rangsit University of the year 2021 and were chosen by using Stratified Random Sampling. A questionnaire was used as a data collection tool which was evaluated for validity and had IOC (index of item-objective congruence) of all items between 0.67–1.00. The reliability value of this questionnaire was 0.94. The data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, chi-squared, and Pearson's Correlation Coefficient. The results showed that the exercise behavior of Rangsit University personnel had a moderate level. Personal factors such as gender, age, educational level, marital status, monthly income, congenital disease, and length of work were statistically relevant to exercise behavior at a significant level of .05. Congenital disease had no relationship with exercise behavior. 1) Predisposing factors such as knowledge, perceived benefits, and obstacles of exercise were significantly correlated with the exercise behavior of the personnel at a significance level of .01, while attitude was not correlated with pernonel’s exercise behavior. 2) There was also no relationship between university policy and exercise behavior among the personnel. Nevertheless, the location and equipment for exercising affected the exercise behavior of Rangsit University personnel at a significance level of .01. And 3) The reinforcing factors such as media exposure and social support from individuals related to personnel's exercise behavior, with a significance level of p< .01.