Effectiveness of Self-Help Group to Decrease Stress in Mental Health Promotion Behaviors of Elderly in the Fourth Village, Bangnanglee Sub-district, Amphawa District, Samutsongkham Province

Abstract

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.