Academic Administration Models Enhancing Health Literacy of Secondary School Students in the Northeast

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This research aimed to: 1) examine the priority needs and approaches for academic administration to Enhance Health Literacy for Secondary Schools in Northeastern Thailand; 2) develop and validate an academic administration model to Enhance Health Literacy for Secondary Schools in Northeastern Thailand; and 3) evaluate the academic administration model to Enhance Health Literacy for Secondary Schools in Northeastern Thailand. This study employed a mixed-methods research approach using a multiphase design. Phase 1 focused on the priority needs and approaches for academic administration to enhance health literacy in secondary schools in Northeastern Thailand. Data were collected using two five-point rating scale questionnaires with reliability coefficients of 0.974 and 0.942. The sample consisted of 272 Secondary Schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission in Northeastern Thailand, selected through multistage sampling. In addition, approaches to academic administration were studied from three model schools recognized for best practices in promoting health literacy. Phase 2 involved developing and validating the academic administration model through a focus group discussion with 9 experts. Phase 3 involved the evaluation of the academic administration model by 15 experts. The findings were as follows: 1. The current state of academic administration to Enhance Health Literacy for Secondary Schools in Northeastern Thailand was overall at a moderate level, whereas the desirable state was overall at the highest level. The priority needs index (PNI Modified) ranged from 0.52 to 0.77, and 18 approaches for academic administration to enhance health literacy were identified. 2. The academic administration model to Enhance Health Literacy for Secondary Schools in Northeastern Thailand consisted of: 1) rationale of the model, 2) objectives of the model, 3) implementation methods and development process, 4) evaluation, and 5) conditions for successful implementation. 3. The evaluation of the academic administration model to Enhance Health Literacy for Secondary Schools in Northeastern Thailand indicated that congruence, propriety, feasibility, and utility were all at a very high level.

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