Download or read book Examining the Theory of Planned Behavior Applied to Condom Use A Comparison of the Effect indicator Vs Causal indicator Models written by Chakema C. Carmack and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The theory of planned behavior was developed by Ajzen & Fishbein (1980) in an attempt to explain a number of health behaviors such as smoking, diet and exercise behaviors, diabetic management, and condom use (Glanz, Rimer, & Lewis, 2002). The theory of planned behavior asserts that actual behavior is a function of the intention to act. Intention, in turn, is a function of the weighted sum of attitudes toward the behavior, subjective norms about the behavior, and volitional control over the behavior. These global components were addressed, as well as their differentiated components. Two conceptually different augmentations of the theory, a causal-indicator model applied to the theory of planned behavior and an effect-indicator model applied to the theory of planned behavior were discussed and compared. Using the intent to use condoms as the extraneous dependent variable, both augmentations were evaluated by model fit indices in a structural model analysis. It was expected that the effect-indicator model would allow for the best-fitted explanation of the theory of planned behavior. The major hypothesis was supported through evaluation of the observed data. Thus, the effect-indicator model was found to be the most satisfactory conceptualization. Adolescent interventions that are driven by the theory of planned behavior may benefit from such a framework by focusing on behavior change with regard to the theory0́9s global and differentiated components as modeled by the effect-indicator model.
Download or read book Advancing Reasoned Action Theory written by Michael Hennessy and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-03-29 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dedicated to Martin Fishbein, the premier social psychologist in the area of attitude and attitude change, this volume focuses on his work as the codeveloper of reasoned action theory—an approach to behavioral prediction and change that has been used in thousands of research studies. Immediately after Fishbein's death, the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania established a memorial lecture series in his honor. This volume offers ten formal papers derived from those lectures, starting with a summary of the evolution of reasoned action theory and a quantitative analysis of the current approach, followed by a discussion of ways to expand the capacity of the theory, and concluding with current examples of state-of-the-art applications of reasoned action theory focusing on different types of behavioral interventions. These articles attest to the general applicability of the theory and the heterogeneous contexts in which the theory can be productively applied. Together, they compose the most up-to-date treatment of the quantitative analysis of reasoned action theory currently available, and they show that there is considerable justification for comparing the reasoned action approach to other well-known scientific theories. This volume will appeal to students of political sociology and public health; to a multidisciplinary scholarly audience in sociology, public affairs, and social work; and to public health practitioners and foundation grant specialists.
Download or read book Theory at a Glance written by Karen Glanz and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Predicting and Changing Behavior written by Martin Fishbein and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the reasoned action approach, an integrative framework for the prediction and change of human social behavior. It provides an up-to-date review of relevant research, discusses critical issues related to the reasoned action framework, and provides methodological and conceptual tools for the prediction and explanation of social behavior and for designing behavior change interventions.
Download or read book Predicting Health Behaviors written by Melissa Leigh Gross and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Theory Based Research and Health Behavior Models written by Dr. Widad Akrawi and published by . This book was released on 2014-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholarly Research Paper from the year 2012 in the subject Medicine - Epidemiology, grade: 4 on 4 scale (A), language: English, abstract: Existing health behavior theories, such as the Transtheoretical model (TTM) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), serve as guides to public health intervention development and delivery by focusing on individuals' readiness to change, their perceptions of risks and benefits, and their behavioral intentions to change. This paper is presented in four Chapters. Chapter I provides a review of an article on a theory-based approach to understanding condom errors and problems reported by men attending a specific clinic. It also identifies the underlying theory, its major constructs and the raised research questions. Further, Chapter II discusses the use of health behavior models, in particular the core construct of the TTM, in relation to evaluating factors predicting condom use behaviors among adolescents across the Stages of Change. Furthermore, Chapter III suggests the use of TPB as a theoretical model to predict condom use in a particular population, to ultimately guide programs aiming at preventing risky sexual behaviors among adolescents. The conclusions drawn are summarized in Chapter IV. The paper concludes that health behavior models form the basis for developing effective interventions that promote health behavior change. It supports the conclusions drawn in the articles reviewed and acknowledges the importance of a theory-based approach to conveying correct condom use information and instilling motivation to use condoms consistently and to boost men's correct condom use skills. Moreover, improving positive attitudes toward condom use, building communication skills for adherence-related behaviors, addressing barriers to condom use, and considering the socio-cultural and socio-economic environments, in which planned interventions are to occur, are likely to promote consistent condom use among high-risk youth.
Download or read book The Role of Affect in Condom Use Decision Making written by Erin Marie Ellis and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation outlines a program of research that examined the role of affective associations in the decision-making process surrounding condom use. The decision whether or not to use a condom is impacted by both cognitive and affective factors, but research and interventions aimed at increasing condom use rarely address these affective processes directly. A more explicit integration of affective associations into decision-making theory and interventions may help to increase rates of condom use. To this end, the overarching goal of this research was to advance our theoretical understanding of the role of affect in condom use decision making. In the first of three studies, we established preliminary support for the behavioral affective associations model as a useful framework for studying condom use and sexual behavior. Affective associations with condoms had a direct effect on condom use and also mediated the relation of cognitive beliefs to behavior. These findings were replicated in Study 2, but in this study, the behavioral affective associations model did not extend to an analysis of the interplay between perceived risk and worry as predictors of condom use. Building on these cross-sectional findings, the third study involved an experimental study designed to provide stronger evidence for a causal relation between affective associations and condom use behavior. Findings from Study 3 suggest that an experimental manipulation changed affective associations with condoms, and also influenced behavior for participants who used condoms regularly at baseline. Furthermore, the condition's effect on condom selection behavior was mediated by participants' affective associations. Together, these findings replicate prior support for the role of affect in condom use decision making, and underscore the need to better integrate these factors into decision making theory and public health interventions. They also point to a number of unanswered questions that remain as directions for future research.
Download or read book When Teenagers Work written by Ellen Greenberger and published by . This book was released on 1986-10-28 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Handbook of Behavior Change written by Martin S. Hagger and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social problems in many domains, including health, education, social relationships, and the workplace, have their origins in human behavior. The documented links between behavior and social problems have compelled governments and organizations to prioritize and mobilize efforts to develop effective, evidence-based means to promote adaptive behavior change. In recognition of this impetus, The Handbook of Behavior Change provides comprehensive coverage of contemporary theory, research, and practice on behavior change. It summarizes current evidence-based approaches to behavior change in chapters authored by leading theorists, researchers, and practitioners from multiple disciplines, including psychology, sociology, behavioral science, economics, philosophy, and implementation science. It is the go-to resource for researchers, students, practitioners, and policy makers looking for current knowledge on behavior change and guidance on how to develop effective interventions to change behavior.
Download or read book Cause and Correlation in Biology written by Bill Shipley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-08 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book goes beyond the truism that 'correlation does not imply causation' and explores the logical and methodological relationships between correlation and causation. It presents a series of statistical methods that can test, and potentially discover, cause-effect relationships between variables in situations in which it is not possible to conduct randomised or experimentally controlled experiments. Many of these methods are quite new and most are generally unknown to biologists. In addition to describing how to conduct these statistical tests, the book also puts the methods into historical context and explains when they can and cannot justifiably be used to test or discover causal claims. Written in a conversational style that minimises technical jargon, the book is aimed at practising biologists and advanced students, and assumes only a very basic knowledge of introductory statistics.
Download or read book Health Behavior written by Karen Glanz and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-07-27 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential health behavior text, updated with the latest theories, research, and issues Health Behavior: Theory, Research and Practice provides a thorough introduction to understanding and changing health behavior, core tenets of the public health role. Covering theory, applications, and research, this comprehensive book has become the gold standard of health behavior texts. This new fifth edition has been updated to reflect the most recent changes in the public health field with a focus on health behavior, including coverage of the intersection of health and community, culture, and communication, with detailed explanations of both established and emerging theories. Offering perspective applicable at the individual, interpersonal, group, and community levels, this essential guide provides the most complete coverage of the field to give public health students and practitioners an authoritative reference for both the theoretical and practical aspects of health behavior. A deep understanding of human behaviors is essential for effective public health and health care management. This guide provides the most complete, up-to-date information in the field, to give you a real-world understanding and the background knowledge to apply it successfully. Learn how e-health and social media factor into health communication Explore the link between culture and health, and the importance of community Get up to date on emerging theories of health behavior and their applications Examine the push toward evidence-based interventions, and global applications Written and edited by the leading health and social behavior theorists and researchers, Health Behavior: Theory, Research and Practice provides the information and real-world perspective that builds a solid understanding of how to analyze and improve health behaviors and health.
Download or read book Social Psychology and Health written by Derek R. Rutter and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work, based upon a conference of the European Association of Experimental Social Psychology, examines the prevailing methods being used in social psychological research on health and safety. It compares the Health Belief Model with the Theory of Planned Behaviour.
Download or read book The Scope of Social Psychology written by Miles Hewstone and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2007-03-12 with total page 615 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social psychology attempts to understand, explain, predict and, when needed, change people's thoughts, feelings and behaviours. For a relatively young discipline it has already made great strides toward this awe-inspiring goal. Pioneers such as Lewin, Asch, Kelley and Festinger began groundwork in the 1940s and 1950s, but it was only in the late 1960s that social psychology came of age. Since then it has blossomed, both in investigating the basics of the discipline and in applying the insights from fundamental social psychology to different fields related to the area. This volume is devoted to the development of understanding in the field of social psychology over the last four decades, focusing on both basic and applied social psychology. Contributions are gathered under five main areas: attitudes and attitude change; social cognition and emotions; interpersonal and group processes; health behavior; and bereavement and coping. These five domains not only illustrate the scope of social psychology, but also pay tribute to one of the key figures in modern social psychology, Wolfgang Stroebe. Remarkably, he has made significant contributions across all five of these areas, and his research achievements exemplify the progress, prospects and problems faced by modern social psychology over the last 40 years. This volume includes contributions from some of the most distinguished names in the field, and all authors provide an overview or critical look at their specific area of expertise, tracing historical developments where appropriate. The Scope of Social Psychology provides a broad-ranging, illustrative review of the field of modern social psychology.
Download or read book Preventing HIV Transmission written by National Research Council and Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1995-09-14 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume addresses the interface of two major national problems: the epidemic of HIV-AIDS and the widespread use of illegal injection drugs. Should communities have the option of giving drug users sterile needles or bleach for cleaning needs in order to reduce the spread of HIV? Does needle distribution worsen the drug problem, as opponents of such programs argue? Do they reduce the spread of other serious diseases, such as hepatitis? Do they result in more used needles being carelessly discarded in the community? The panel takes a critical look at the available data on needle exchange and bleach distribution programs, reaches conclusions about their efficacy, and offers concrete recommendations for public policy to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS. The book includes current knowledge about the epidemiologies of HIV/AIDS and injection drug use; characteristics of needle exchange and bleach distribution programs and views on those programs from diverse community groups; and a discussion of laws designed to control possession of needles, their impact on needle sharing among injection drug users, and their implications for needle exchange programs.
Download or read book Traffic Safety Culture written by Nicholas John Ward and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-12 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides traffic safety researchers and practitioners with an international and multi-disciplinary compendium of theoretical and methodological concepts relevant to the research and application of Traffic Safety Culture aiming towards a vision of zero traffic fatalities.
Download or read book Planning Health Promotion Programs written by L. Kay Bartholomew Eldredge and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-25 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoroughly revised and updated third edition of Planning Health Promotion Programs provides a powerful, practical resource for the planning and development of health education and health promotion programs. At the heart of the book is a streamlined presentation of Intervention Mapping, a useful tool for the planning and development of effective programs. The steps and tasks of Intervention Mapping offer a framework for making and documenting decisions for influencing change in behavior and environmental conditions to promote health and to prevent or improve a health problem. Planning Health Promotion Programs gives health education and promotion professionals and researchers information on the latest advances in the field, updated examples and explanations, and new illustrative case studies. In addition, the book has been redesigned to be more teachable, practical, and practitioner-friendly.
Download or read book Action Control written by Julius Kuhl and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It is not thought as such that can move anything, but thought which is for the sake of something and is practical." This discerning insight, which dates back more than 2000years to Aristotle, seems to have been ignored by most psycholo gists. For more than 40years theories of human action have assumed that cogni tion and action are merely two sides of the same coin. Approaches as different as S-O-R behaviorism,social learning theory, consistency theories,and expectancy value theories of motivation and decision making have one thing in common: they all assume that "thought (or any other type of cognition) can move any thing," that there is a direct path from cognition to behavior. In recent years, we have become more and more aware of the complexities in volved in the relationship between cognition and behavior. People do not always do what they intend to do. Aside from several nonpsychological factors capable of reducing cognition-behavior consistency, there seems to be a set of complex psychological mechanisms which intervene between action-related cognitions, such as beliefs, expectancies, values, and intentions,and the enactment of the be havior suggested by those cognitions. In our recent research we have focused on volitional mechanismus which presumably enhance cognition-behavior consistency by supporting the main tenance of activated intentions and prevent them from being pushed aside by competing action tendencies.
