The Factor Relation of Candidates for Participation in The Global Standards for Health Promoting School (GSHPS) Process of Schools under The Bangkok Primary Educational Service Area Office.

Abstract

This survey research aimed to study the factor relation of candidates for participation in The Global Standards for Health Promoting School (GSHPS) Process of Schools under The Bangkok Primary Educational Service Area Office. Purposive selection was used. The population was 111 teachers consisted of directors, deputy directors, and teacher who responsible for the Global Standards for Health Promoting School (GSHPS) from 37 schools under the Bangkok Primary Educational Service Area Office. Data were collected by using structured questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The research findings revealed that management aspect had the highest mean value, next is practitioner aspect and network partner aspect (mean 4.141, 3.860 and 3.656 respectively). When considering each issue, the school has announced a written school health vision policy and the administrators provide support and facilitate in all aspects that are beneficial to the promotion of health and hygiene work in schools. Most of them had the highest level of opinion, 72.1%. The second is administrators support school personnel to develop their potential in health operations at 71.2 %. Therefore, the policies of school administrators are important for the operation of The Global Standards for Health Promoting School (GSHPS). If the executives provide support in terms of personnel, budget and resources. It will help drive the work of The Global Standards for Health Promoting School (GSHPS) more efficiently. It results in positive health outcomes for students, school personnel and stakeholders. The suggestions from this research are Department of Health should promote the promotion of student health in educational institutions by driving the promotion of health-promoting schools at international standards as a national policy that all educational institutions must implement and next study should be conducted on the factors affecting the administration of health-promoting schools at international standards.