ปัจจัยที่มีอิทธิพลต่อการออกกำลังกายของประชาชนวัยทำงานจังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช Influencing Factors of Exercise in Working People in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Abstract

            This research with the objectives of 1) to study exercise behavior level, 2) to study influencing factors of exercise, and 3) writing predictive equations for affecting factors of exercise in working people in Nakhon Si Thammarat. The 384 participant aged between 19-60 years old who have routine work, not the students and really lived in Nakhon Si Thammarat.The data was collected by questionnaires. The data analysis are report in 2 group 1) Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, average, standard deviation, maximum, minimum.2) Inferential statistics in stepwise multiple regression to study the relationship between independent variables.

            The research found that exercise behavior in working people in Nakhon Si Thammarat is at a moderate level. The level of cognitive and emotional factors were at a moderate level. There are 6 independent variables that affect exercise behavior. When consider in each aspect, it was found that benefit recognition and the perception of emotions involved at a high level. The medium level of that are obstacle perceptions, self-efficacy, interpersonal influence perceptions and situational influence. The most influential variable was self - efficacy, followed by related emotional perception, recognizing the influence of the situation, awareness of interpersonal influence, perceived benefits and gender respectively. All of independent variables can be predict exercise behavior in 61.5 percent (R² = 0.615).            The researcher has suggested that it can be divided into 3 parts which have different roles. For 1) the public should emphasize to make people aware of the negative effects of exercise and should create health bonding within the family. 2) Health personnel should create awareness of benefits recognition for the people and present factors that influence exercise behavior to relevant agencies and 3) Organizations in the community should be established the community participation process. The next research should be developed the appropriately and efficiently form of exercise that harmonize with the folkway.