Impact of an educational program on behavioral changes toward environmental health among laotian students
- 주제(키워드) Environmental health , Gender , Girls , Lao people’s democratic republic , Risk perception , School-based intervention
- 등재 SCIE, SSCI, SCOPUS
- OA유형 gold, Green Published
- 발행기관 MDPI AG
- 발행년도 2020
- 총서유형 Journal
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000168750
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17145055
- PubMed https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32674419
- 저작권 이화여자대학교 논문은 저작권에 의해 보호받습니다.
초록/요약
This study evaluates the effect of an integrated health care educational program on several behavioral changes related to environmental health among Laotian students. Students in the experimental group received education concerning environmental health-related issues, including air pollution and chemical exposure. Analyses of covariance (ANCOVA) and paired t-tests were conducted for the statistical analysis of the pre-and post-survey scores. The post-test scores of the experimental group regarding their risk perception and information-seeking behaviors towards air pollution and chemical exposure were higher than those of the control group after controlling for the pre-test scores. Moreover, in the experimental group, the girls’ risk perception scores significantly increased after receiving the education, which was not observed in the control group. The risk perception score among non-drinking students also significantly increased after the program. These results indicate that the education program effectively enhanced the students’ risk perception, especially that of girls and nondelinquent students. © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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