Effectiveness of a Media Literacy Promotion Program for Consuming Behavior Modification on Safety Cosmetic Consumption among Female Senior High School Students

Authors

  • Chakrit Ponrachom Department of Community Health, Faculty of Public Health, Kasetsart University Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Province Campus
  • Taywin Panganan Independent Researcher

Keywords:

Media Literacy, Health Behavior Modification Program, Health and Beauty Products, Female Students

Abstract

The purpose of this quasi-experimental research aimed to study effectiveness of a media literacy promotion program for consuming behavior modification on safety cosmetic consumption among female senior high school students. The target groups of this study were female senior high school students at Potisanwittaya school, Kusuman District, Sakon Nakhon Province selected by purposive sampling with inclusion criteria was used to recruit participants. There were 40 female students participated in program by researcher development in 4 visits for 4 weeks. Questionnaire comprise of biosocial data questionnaire, media literacy questionnaire and consumer cosmetic consumption safety behavior questionnaire, developed  by the researcher was used as an instruments to collect  data. Data were collected at before and after implementing the program. Mean, standard deviation  and  paired  t-test were used  to  analyze the data

The study results showed that, the effectiveness of a media literacy promotion program for consuming behavior modification on safety cosmetic consumption was  the  target groups  had  higher  scores  on  media  literacy  and consumer cosmetic consumption safety behavior than before participating in the program at a .05 significant level.

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2022-04-30

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