scholarly journals Factors Influencing the Intention of Getting the HPV Vaccine among College Women

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 01-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Geshnizjani ◽  
Kristen N. Jozkowski ◽  
Susan E. Middlestadt
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
College Women ◽  
Hpv Vaccine ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Reasoned Action Approach ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Perceived Norms ◽  
Factors Influencing

Purpose: Although at high risk for contracting HPV, less than half of college women have been vaccinated. The purpose of the current study was to examine underlying factors influencing college women’s intention to get the HPV vaccine using the Reasoned Action Approach (RAA). Methods: Data were collected from two different samples of college women at a large Mid-west university via two phases. In Phase 1, a salient-belief elicitation survey based on the RAA was utilized to collect quantitative and qualitative data from 43 college women. Phase 1 data were then utilized to create a quantitative closed-ended instrument, which was administered to a large sample (n=279) of female college students in Phase 2. Results: Results indicated that the perceived consequences of getting the vaccine, such as protection against HPV and cervical cancer, were primary determinants influencing intention to get the HPV vaccine. Participants perceived healthcare providers and mothers as salient referents influencing their vaccination decisions. Attitude towards the act and perceived norm were the major predictors of intention to get a vaccine. Conclusions: Results suggest the importance of attitudes and perceived norms (especially mothers and healthcare providers) in predicting intention to get the HPV vaccine. Utilizing theory-based approaches to design interventions may be beneficial to increase vaccination rates among college women. Such interventions could focus on the attitudes and perceived norms of college students’ regarding getting the HPV vaccine.

Gender differences for theory-based determinants of muscle-strengthening physical activity in college-aged students: a moderation analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 781-791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Fairchild Saidi ◽  
Paul Branscum
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Reasoned Action Approach ◽  
Muscle Strengthening ◽  
Perceived Norms ◽  
Motivational Interventions ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Researchers and practitioners have primarily focused on understanding and promoting aerobic forms of physical activity (PA), while leaving muscle-strengthening forms of PA less understood. There are also stark gender disparities for muscle-strengthening PA but not aerobic PA. The purpose of this study was to apply the reasoned action approach (RAA) toward understanding theory-based determinants of muscle-strengthening PA and to explore gender differences. Female (n = 272) and male (n = 120) college students completed a valid and reliable survey evaluating their participation in muscle-strengthening PA and the constructs of the RAA (intentions, attitudes, perceived norms, and perceived behavioral control [PBC]). Results showed that attitudes, perceived norms, and PBC explained a substantial amount of the variance of intentions for both female (53.8%) and male (54.7%) participants; however, when predicting participation in muscle-strengthening PA, PBC moderated the relationship between intentions and muscle-strengthening PA participation for female participants but not for male participants. Results from this study showed that for women, implementational processes are likely needed for public health interventions to promote muscle-strengthening PA to build capability, skills, and self-efficacy, while for men, motivational interventions are warranted to create favorable attitudes.

scholarly journals Using The Reasoned Action Approach To Analyze Differences In Physical Activity Behaviors of College Student Athletes During The Early COVID-19 Shutdown.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul W. Branscum ◽  
Karly S. Geller ◽  
Olivia A. Branson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
College Student ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Reasoned Action Approach ◽  
Muscle Strengthening ◽  
Perceived Norms ◽  
College Student Athletes

Abstract Background: The purpose of this study was to utilize the Reasoned Action Approach (RAA) to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on the physical activity (PA) behaviors of college student athletes, including aerobic, muscle strengthening, and sport-specific conditioning PA. Theory-based determinants of intentions to all three PA behaviors were assessed using multiple regression analyses.Results: Outcomes demonstrated that perceived norms, perceived behavioral control, and attitudes predicted a significant amount of the variance of intentions for muscle strengthening PA (44.8%) and a moderate amount for aerobic PA (28.5%) and conditioning PA (35.2%). Additionally, intentions, attitudes, perceived norms, and perceived behavioral control were compared between PA type using a repeated measures ANOVA, and results showed there were significant differences. Conclusion: These findings can assist public health practitioners, coaches, and trainers to develop and implement more effective interventions and training sessions for all types of PA with college athletes.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing the Intention of Actors in Hospitals to Use Indoor Positioning Systems: Reasoned Action Approach (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Wichmann ◽  
Michael Leyer
Keyword(s):  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Indoor Positioning ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Reasoned Action Approach ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
Hospital Employees ◽  
Perceived Norms

BACKGROUND Indoor positioning systems (IPS) have become increasingly important for several branches of the economy (eg, in shopping malls) but are relatively new to hospitals and underinvestigated in that context. This research analyzes the intention of actors within a hospital to use an IPS to address this gap. OBJECTIVE To investigate the intentions of hospital visitors and employees (as the main actors in a hospital) to use an IPS in a hospital. METHODS The reasoned action approach was used, according to which the behavior of an individual is caused by behavioral intentions that are affected by (1) a persuasion that represents the individual’s attitude toward the behavior, (2) perceived norms that describe the influence of other individuals, and (3) perceived norms that reflect the possibility of the individual influencing the behavior. RESULTS The survey responses of 323 hospital visitors and 304 hospital employees were examined separately using SmartPLS 3.3.3. Bootstrapping procedures with 5000 subsamples were used to test the models (one-tailed test with a significance level of .05). The results show that attitude (<i>β</i>=.536; <i>P</i>&lt;.001; <i>f²</i>=.381) and perceived norms (<i>β</i>=.236; <i>P</i>&lt;.001; <i>f²</i>=.087) are predictors of hospital visitors’ intention to use an IPS. In addition, attitude (<i>β</i>=.283; <i>P</i>&lt;.001; <i>f²</i>=.114), perceived norms (<i>β</i>=.301; <i>P</i>&lt;.001; <i>f²</i>=.126), and perceived behavioral control (<i>β</i>=.178; <i>P</i>=.005; <i>f²</i>=.062) are predictors of hospital employees’ intention to use an IPS. CONCLUSIONS This study has two major implications: (1) our extended reasoned action approach model, which takes into account spatial abilities and personal innovativeness, is appropriate for determining hospital visitors’ and employees’ intention to use an IPS; and (2) hospitals should invest in implementing IPS with a focus on (a) navigational services for hospital visitors and (b) asset tracking for hospital employees.

scholarly journals Examining the Influence of Efficacy Beliefs on Participation in a Residential Curbside Recycling Scheme: Implications for the Use of Persuasive Messaging to Promote Sustainable Behaviours

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jocelyn Seifferth Molyneux
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Reasoned Action Approach ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Curbside Recycling ◽  
Economic Beliefs

This thesis examines participation in a household curbside recycling scheme and the influence that beliefs around the consequences of this behaviour have on participation. Using the Fishbein and Ajzen’s (2010) Reasoned Action Approach to create a model of the factors influencing behaviour, quantitative data are collected examining a variety of beliefs around the advantages and disadvantages of participation. Economic beliefs negatively correlate with behaviour while beliefs about reducing waste to landfill and preserving natural resources positively correlate with behaviour. A discussion of Ontario’s current recycling framework is also included and suggestions on areas for improvement are put forward.

College students’ underlying beliefs about using e-cigarettes: an application of the reasoned action approach

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Page D. Dobbs ◽  
Paul Branscum ◽  
Bart Hammig ◽  
Kristen N. Jozkowski ◽  
Jean Henry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Reasoned Action Approach
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