Summary of the Research The Effectiveness of the Educational Program in the development of Health Behavior Among the Students at the Salahaddin University /Erbil

	Summary of the Research The Effectiveness of the Educational Program in the development of Health Behavior Among the Students at the Salahaddin University /Erbil
Al-Fatih journal
Article 1, Volume 10, Issue 60, 2014, Pages 215-246
Abstract
The researcher’s aim of this research is to find: 1- The effectiveness of the educational program according to the generative learning model as an application of the (Vygotsky) theory in the development of health behavior among the students at the University of Salahaddin /Erbil. 2- To verify the effectiveness of the educational program in the development of health behavior among the students at the University of Salahaddin /Erbil. The aims will be achieved by confirming that: a- There are no statistically significant differences at the level of significance (0.05) between the mean scores of the experimental group in health behavior questionnaire before and after the application of the educational program. b- There are no statistically significant differences at the level of significance (0.05) between the mean scores of pre and post measurement of the control group in the questionnaire for the health behavior when they are not subjected to the educational program. c- There are no statistically significant differences at the level of significance (0.05) between the mean scores of the experimental group with the control group members in health behavior questionnaire after the application of the educational program. d- The educational program does not have achieved its effects in development of health behavior among members of the experimental group in both pre and post applications. This research is limited to the level III students at the University of Salahaddin /Erbil - College of Education / Department of Educational and Psychological Sciences / section educational and psychological counseling, for the academic year (2012 - 2013). In order to achieve the goals of the present research, the researcher has used the structural and the experimental methods. The total number of samples was (58) students (Male and female). Samples were divided into two groups, the experimental group that composed (29) students and the control group that was consisted of (29) students. The two groups were then equalized in a number of variables (health behavior, life span, level of achievement, the academic achievement of parents, the academic achievement for mothers, the level of intelligence, and the weekly lecture schedule). Then, the researcher built an educational program to develop variable (health behavior) according to the model of learning generative as an application of the (Vygotsky) theory. After that, he showed the program to a group of experts and specialists in the field of education and psychology to ensure the efficiency of the program. The number of sessions were (8) and the duration of each session was (45 minutes) with two sessions per week. After that, the researcher built a questionnaire to measure variable (behavioral health). This was performed by preparing the items and basically formulating them by taking advantage from the previous scoping, standards & surveys studies and literature, as well as personal interviews with medical specialists in the field of health. The questionnaire of health behavior was then presented to a group of experts and specialists in the fields of education, psychology and medical specialists in the field of health and community for the extraction of sincerity rational for both (honesty content and honesty virtual), as well as the extraction of honesty constructivist through the force account excellence manner of two extremes sets ‘the upper and the lower group’. The ratio of each item was found and then calculated in relation to the total score of the questionnaire and the test. The rates of stability for each of the measurements were then found by (retesting, retail midterm or internal consistency, and alpha Cronbach). The score for the reliability coefficient manner for the retest was (0.92), and the way retail midterm (0.89), and Cronbach's alpha (0.89). The final “total” score for the health behavior questionnaire was (74) items. Finally, health behavior questionnaire ready for application. The statistical tests that have been used in the current research were (Pearson correlation coefficient and the Spearman-Brown equation, and the equation of Cronbach's alpha, and the t-test for means interconnection, and t-test for two independent samples, and the equation of Black). The researcher used the bag Statistical Social Sciences (SPSS) and software (NCSS) for this purpose. This research has reached the following results: 1- There were statistically significant differences at the level of significance (0.05) between the mean scores of the experimental group in health behavior questionnaire before and after the application of the educational program for the benefit of the post application. 2- There were no statistically significant differences at the level of significance (0.05) between the mean scores of pre and post measurement of the control group in the health behavior questionnaire when they were not exposed to the educational program. 3- Statistically significant differences were found at the level of significance (0.05) between the mean scores of the experimental group with the control group members in the health behavior questionnaire after the application of the educational program for the benefit of the experimental group. 4- Effective use of educational program in the development of the level of health behavior, and that the experimental group students have benefited from the educational program. Finally, as a result of the research a number of conclusions, suggestions and recommendations are submitted.

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