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Abstract:
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This research was quasi experiment and study. The purposes of the study of effectiveness of self-help
group to decrease stress in mental health promotion behaviors of elderly in the fourth village, Bangnanglee
sub-district, Amphawa district, Samut Songkham province were: 1) To study the effectiveness of self-help
group in decreasing stress in mental health promotion behaviors of elderly in the fourth village,
Bangnanglee sub-district, Amphawa district, Samutsongkham province, 2) to compare mental health
promotion behaviors on knowledge and practice between pretest and posttest of self-help group of elderly
in the fourth village, Bangnanglee sub-district, Amphawa district, Samutsongkham province, and 3) to
study the level of stress in elderly who participating in self-help group in the fourth village, Bangnanglee
sub-district, Amphawa district, Samut Songkham province. For the research sample, 50 specific samples
were selected from 100 persons to participate in self-help group involving mental health promotion
behaviors to stress of elderly. The data were collected by using questionnaires dealing with knowledge,
self-efficacy, mental health and attitude of elderly. The data were analyzed by employing percentage
arithmetic mean, standard deviation and paired t–test.
The result: After the experimental
1. It was found that the mental health after self-help groups on decreasing stress was improved.
2. Mental health promotion behaviors on knowledge of self-help group of elderly between pretest and
posttest had a significant difference of 0.05.
3. The self-efficacy group of the elderly had significantly different level at 0.05, which indicated that
after receiving the self-help group, the overall scores was higher.
Conclusion: That was effective to use self-help group in decreasing stress in mental health
promotion behaviors of elderly in the fourth village, Bangnanglee sub-district, Amphawa district,
Samutsongkham province. |