Behavior of Users Personal Protective Equipment based on Health Belief Model and Social Capital

Abstract

Background: Developing a health belief model using social capital in social groups that have the same social characteristics has never been done. Methods: This study was conducted on employees of the weaving division in one of the largest textile industries in Indonesia located in Sukoharjo Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. In this case, 178 respondents were selected randomly to be assessed for the health belief model through the construct of perception: vulnerability, severity, benefit, threat, self-efficacy, barriers to readiness for action, and social capital through the construction of social networks, norms, trust, and reciprocity. In order to get a suitable model, the data were analyzed using path analysis with the assistance of Stata 13.

Results: The results of the development of the health belief model using social capital for behavioral changes in weaving employees obtained the following results. First, the health belief model consists of the constructs of perception of vulnerability, perception of severity, perception of benefits, and perception of barriers that indirectly affect the perception of threats to behavioral changes using personal protective equipment. (b= -1.07; 95% CI = -1.88 to -0.26; p=0.010). Second, social capital has a direct effect on behavioral changes in the use of personal protective equipment. (b= 0.85; 95% CI = 0.18 to 1.53; p=0.013). Furthermore, cues to action has a direct effect on behavioral changes in the use of personal protective equipment (b= 1.35; 95% CI = 0.49 to 2.21; p=0.02). Conclusion: Behavioral changes to use personal protective equipment for weaving employees who are exposed to high intensity noise are directly affected by cues to action and social capital. In addition, it is also indirectly affected by the variable of Health Belief Model.