The Experiences of Social Support on Physical Activity Promotion among Visual Impairment Students with Adequate Physical Activity Levels at Thammasat University

Authors

  • Kitrawee Jiraratsatit Faculty of Public Health, Thammasat University
  • Tarika Khumking Thammasat well being center, Student Affairs Division, Thammasat University
  • Ronnapoom samakkeekarom Faculty of Public Health, Thammasat University
  • Kitiya Yangthaworn Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Burapha University

Keywords:

Physical activity, Visual impairment students, Social support, Health promotion

Abstract

The physical activity promotion implementation in disabled people is a challenge for promoting health especially, for people with visual impairment. However, most people with visual impairment have an adequate level of physical activity that is determined by the influence of social support. Thammasat University has continuously implemented welfare for disabled students and most of the visual impairment students have adequate physical activity levels. The objective of this study is to study the experience of social support on physical activity promotion among visual impairment students with adequate physical activity levels at Thammasat University. This study is qualitative. Data were collected among 10 students with a visual impairment who had adequate physical activity levels recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and 8 administrators, staff, friends, or partners of the students through focus group and in-depth interview methods. The Data was analyzed with the content analysis method. The results showed that the potent social support for physical activity promotion among students with visual impairment included 1) Family, friends, and society, 2) social media, and 3) University implementation. The suggestion is to study the target groups in different locations and contexts to reach various data.

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2023-12-31

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Jiraratsatit, K., Khumking, T., samakkeekarom, R., & Yangthaworn, K. (2023). The Experiences of Social Support on Physical Activity Promotion among Visual Impairment Students with Adequate Physical Activity Levels at Thammasat University. Sahasat: Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 23(2), 34–46. retrieved from https://so02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sahasart/article/view/258368

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Vol. 23 No. 2 (2566): July-December

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