The effects of the activity promoting self-efficacy in basic health care using the 7-Color Life Traffic Ping-Pong tool for youth leaders in Bak Dai Subdistrict, Phanom Dong Rak District, Surin Province

Abstract

 This quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest study aimed to examine the effects of activities promoting self-efficacy in basic health care using the 7-color life traffic ping-pong tool for youth leaders. The sample consisted of 50 youth leaders from Bak Dai Subdistrict, Phanom Dong Rak District, Surin Province. They were purposively selected based on specific inclusion criteria. The research instruments included: 1) an activity program to promote self-efficacy in basic health care using the “7-Color Life Traffic Ping Pong” tool for youth leaders, developed based on Bandura's concept of self-efficacy; 2) a knowledge assessment questionnaire on basic health care, with a reliability coefficient (KR-20) of .82; and 3) a self-efficacy perception assessment form, with a reliability coefficient (Cronbach's alpha) of .80. Data were analyzed using frequency and percentage for demographic information, and paired t-test statistics were used to compare levels of knowledge and self-efficacy before and after the intervention.

The results revealed that after participating in the activities, the participants had significantly higher mean scores in self-efficacy perception and knowledge compared to before the activities, at a statistical significance level of p < .001.

Suggestion: The activity promoting self-efficacy in basic health care using the 7-Color Life Traffic Ping Pong tool should be applied for youth leaders to enhance their confidence in their own potential to transfer the knowledge and practices to their families or communities within their areas of responsibility.