Self-efficacy, decisional balance and stages of change on dietary practices among metabolic syndrome persons, Uthai Thani Province
Therawiwat, M.; Imamee, N.; Khamklueng, T.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 96(Suppl 5): S131-S137
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 24851583 Document Number: 14841
To determine factors related to stages of change regarding dietary intake of persons with metabolic syndrome in Uthai Thani. Five hundred metabolic syndrome persons were randomly selected using a three-stage sampling method and voluntarily responded to a validated, self-administered questionnaire. Majority of the respondents (36.4%) had dietary practices in the pre-contemplation stage while only 17.4 percent of them were in the action and maintenance stage. Perceived self-efficacy, pros, and cons of decisional balance for dietary intake had statistically positive association with the stages of change (Somers' d value = 0.21, 0.29, and 0.09 with p < 0.01, < 0.01, and 0.015 respectively). Perceived self-efficacy, pros, and cons of decisional balance are related to stages of change regarding dietary intake of persons with metabolic syndrome. Therefore, perceived self-efficacy, pros for positive and cons for negative dietary intake should be emphasized to elevate food consumption practices of the metabolic syndrome persons from pre-contemplation to action and maintenance stage.