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Development of Measures from the Theory of Planned Behavior Applied to Leisure-Time Physical Activity
Attitudinal, Social, and Practical Correlates to Fitness Behavior: A Test of the Theory of Planned Behavior
The Theory of Planned Behavior as Related to Intention to Exercise and Exercise Behavior
Psicologia e nutrição: predizendo a intenção comportamental de aderir a dietas de redução de peso entre obesos de baixa renda Psychology and nutrition: predicting behavioral intention to follow weight reduction diets among low-income obese patients
O presente estudo foi realizado entre 189 obesos de baixa renda atendidos por nutricionistas na rede pública de saúde de João Pessoa, ParaÃba. Levantou as crenças positivas e negativas e os referentes mais expressivos sobre estes pacientes quanto ao comportamento de seguir uma dieta médica para redução de peso. Um instrumento de medida da intenção comportamental de efetivamente seguir tais dietas foi construÃdo, o que permitiu verificar a ênfase do aspecto normativo geral e atitudinal nos obesos com renda de até um salário-mÃnimo sobre sua intenção comportamental. Isto pode indicar dois pontos eficazes a serem explorados em comunicações dirigidas a esta classe social em campanhas de saúde para redução de peso. Esta medição torna-se útil para ações preventivas de saúde; a obesidade é considerada uma epidemia mundial carente de controle imediato, aumentando em incidência principalmente nas classes mais baixas dos paÃses em desenvolvimento.<br>The present study was accomplished with 189 low income obese attended by public health nutritionists of João Pessoa, ParaÃba. We found out positive and negative beliefs plus the most expressive referees on these patients about the behavior of following a medical diet to reduce weight. This permitted to build a behavioral intention measurement instrument to check those who might really follow these diets. It was verified the emphasis on general normative and attitudinal aspects over obese who had up to one minimum-wage income. This may indicate two efficacious points to be explored on targeted communications to this social class during weight loss public health campaigns. This measurement can be turned into preventive health actions; obesity is considered worldwide as epidemics, in need of immediate control, growing in incidence mainly among lower ranks of the population of developing countries
Scale Construction for Measuring Adolescent Boys' and Girls' Attitudes, Beliefs, Perception of Control, and Intention to Engage in Leisure-Time Physical Activity
Does the temporal stability of behavioral intentions moderate intention-behavior and past behavior - Future behavior relations?
This study tested the hypothesis that the temporal stability of behavioral intentions moderates relationships between intentions and behavior and between previous experience and subsequent performance. Respondents (N = 164) completed measures of theory of planned behavior variables, with respect to studying over the winter vacation, at two time points prior to the vacation and subsequently reported their study behavior. Intention stability was computed from within-participants correlations between Time 1 and Time 2 intention items. Intention stability moderated the intention-behavior relation such that stable intentions were more likely to be enacted than unstable intentions. The past behavior - future behavior relation was also moderated by intention stability. When intentions were stable, past behavior was not related to subsequent performance. In contrast, when intentions were unstable, past behavior was the best predictor of future behavior. Findings also revealed that theory of planned behavior variables and past behavior had different associations with stable as compared to unstable intentions
Predicting Women's Intentions to Leave Abusive Relationships: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior1
Bottom-up communication: Identifying opportunities and limitations through an exploratory field-based evaluation
Full article available via Springerlink.comCommunication to promote behaviours like
energy saving can use significant resources. What is less
clear is the comparative value of different approaches
available to communicators. While it is generally agreed
that ‘bottom-up’ approaches, where individuals are actively
involved rather than passive, are preferable to
‘top-down’ authority-led projects, there is a dearth of
evidence that verifies why this should be. Additionally,
while the literature has examined the mechanics of the
different approaches, there has been less attention paid
to the associated psychological implications. This paper
reports on an exploratory comparative study that examined
the effects of six distinct communication activities.
The activities used different communication approaches,
some participative and others more top-down informational.
Two theories, from behavioural studies and communication,
were used to identify key variables for
consideration in this field-based evaluation. The evaluation
aimed to assess not just which activity might be
most successful, as this has limited generalisability, but
to also gain insight into what psychological impacts
might contribute to success. Analysis found support for
the general hypothesis that bottom-up approaches have
more impact on behaviour change than top-down. The
study also identified that, in this instance, the difference
in reported behaviour across the activities related partly
to the extent to which intentions to change behaviour
were implemented. One possible explanation for the
difference in reported behaviour change across the activities
is that a bottom-up approach may offer a supportive
environment where participants can discuss
progress with like-minded individuals. A further possible
explanation is that despite controlling for intention at
an individual level, the pre-existence of strong intentions
may have an effect on group success. These suggestive
findings point toward the critical need for
additional and larger-scale studies. The challenges associated
with field-based evaluative research and the role
of theory are discussed. The design approach and measures
used in this study may be useful to other evaluations
that seek to compare different communicative
approaches.The research discussed in this article was funded by a bursary from the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council