Lifestyle in Female Teachers: Educational Intervention Based on Self-Efficacy Theory in the South of Fars Province, Iran

Introduction. Today, improving lifestyles and promoting health are basic needs for human society. The main goal in promoting health is to achieve healthy lifestyle behaviors, and self-efficacy is one of the factors influencing people’s lifestyle. Therefore, the impact of educational intervention based on self-efficacy theory on improving lifestyles of the female teachers in Galledar was investigated. Method. This study was a semiexperimental study with educational intervention with a control group that was performed on 120 teachers in Galledar. Data collection tools included demographic information questionnaires, health-promoting lifestyle questionnaires, and Sherry’s self-efficacy questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS 25 software. Result. The mean age and standard deviation of teachers in the control and intervention groups were 33.40 ± 5.68 and 32.83 ± 6.46 years, respectively. Health-promoting lifestyle variables are significant correlation with self-efficacy and overall lifestyle index. Six dimensions which consisted of spiritual growth and self-actualization, health responsibility, interpersonal relationships, stress management, exercise and physical activity, and nutrition showed significant statistical differences before and after educational intervention ( P = 0.001 ). Conclusion. Due to the sensitive role of teachers as an effective human force in the development and evolution of society and their students’ role modeling, the authorities should formulate policies, regulate educational interventions, and design strategies for promoting self-efficacy beliefs and promoting a healthy lifestyle for all teachers. We suggest that other methods and theories of behavior change be used in future studies to promote a healthy lifestyle.

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Health-promoting lifestyle and its predictors among Iranian adolescent girls, 2013

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health ◽

10.1515/ijamh-2013-0324 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 495-502 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Mojgan Mirghafourvand ◽

Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi ◽

Nikta Tavananezhad ◽

Mahsa Karkhaneh

Keyword(s):

Adolescent Girls ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Life Quality ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

Health Promoting Behaviors ◽

The Status ◽

Health Promoting ◽

Health Promoting Lifestyle ◽

Healthcare Expenses

Abstract Introduction: Health-promoting behaviors have considerable effects on improving life quality and decreasing healthcare expenses. This study aimed to determine the status of health-promoting behaviors and its subscales, as well as its relationship with self-efficacy and some socio-demographic characteristics in adolescent Iranian girls. Materials and methods: The participants in this study were 750 adolescent girls aged 14–18 years, living in the city of Sanandaj, Iran in 2013. Samples were selected randomly. Questionnaires used in the study were the “Adolescent Healthy Lifestyle” and “Sherer General Self-efficacy” questionnaires. Multivariate linear regresion analysis was used to determine predictors of health-promoting lifestyle. Results: Mean total score of health-promoting lifestyles in adolescent girls was 3.51 (SD 0.55) and its observed scores ranged from 1 to 5. The highest and lowest mean scores were obtained for life appreciation and physical activity subscales, respectively. Self-efficacy had significant positive correlation with the total health-promoting lifestyle scores and all its subscales. The variables of self-efficacy, current disease, mother’s education, mother’s occupation, and sufficiency of income for expenses remained in the multivariate linear regresion model and were able to explain 21% of the observed variance of the total score for health-promoting lifestyle. Conclusion: The findings show that adolescents “sometimes” or “often” show health-promoting behaviors. In addition to self-efficacy as the main predictor, some of the socio-demographic characteristics are also among the predictors of health behaviors. With consideration of adolescence years as a foundation for one’s future life, it is necessary to provide strategies to encourage a health-promoting lifestyle in adolescents.

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Parental Self-Efficacy to Promote Children’s Healthy Lifestyles: A Pilot and Feasibility Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18094794 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (9) ◽

pp. 4794

Author(s):

Cayetana Ruiz-Zaldibar ◽

Inmaculada Serrano-Monzó ◽

Olga Lopez-Dicastillo ◽

María Jesús Pumar-Méndez ◽

Andrea Iriarte ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Parenting Styles ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Parenting Practices ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Positive Parenting ◽

Parenting Programs ◽

Control Group ◽

Healthy Lifestyles

Positive parenting programs are a key strategy to promote the development of parental competence. We designed a pilot study based on parental self-efficacy to promote healthy lifestyles in their children aged between 2 to 5 years old. In this pilot study, we aimed to assess the effects of a parenting program on parental self-efficacy and parenting styles. Twenty-five parents were allocated into intervention (N = 15) and control group (N = 10). Parents from the intervention group received four group sessions (120 mi per session) to develop a positive parenting, parenting styles and parenting skills regarding to children’s diet, exercise, and screen time, and two additional sessions about child development and family games. Parents from the control group received these two latter sessions. Parental self-efficacy, parenting styles, and meal-related parenting practices were measured before and after the intervention and at 3-month follow-up. Acceptability and feasibility of the program was also measured. Quantitative data were analyzed using the repeat measures ANOVA and ANCOVA tests and the effect size calculation. Content analysis was used to analyse open questions. Positive trends were found regarding parental self-efficacy and the use of authoritative parenting style. Parents also reported a great acceptability of the program getting high satisfaction. According to the feasibility barriers and facilitators aspects were identified. The positive trends founded in this study support the development of parenting programs to promote healthy lifestyle in children.

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Abstract P186: A Randomized Preschool Trial To Promote Cardiovascular Health In Colombia: 18 Month Follow Up.

Circulation ◽

10.1161/circ.125.suppl_10.ap186 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 125 (suppl_10) ◽

Author(s):

Jaime Céspedes ◽

German Briceño ◽

Michael Farkouh ◽

Rajesh Vedanthan ◽

Martha Leal ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Educational Intervention ◽

Cardiovascular Health ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Educational Programs ◽

Control Group ◽

Active Lifestyle ◽

And Control ◽

The Impact

Introduction: Educational programs for children can increase uptake of healthy lifestyle behaviors. However, the impact of educational programs in preschool-aged children in low- and middle-income countries is not known. We conducted a five month educational intervention in preschool facilities (PF) in Bogota, Colombia, to assess changes in preschooler’s knowledge, attitudes and habits (KAH) towards healthy eating and living an active lifestyle. Methods: We conducted a cluster, randomized, controlled trial, and randomly assigned 14 PF in Bogota to a five-month educational intervention (7 PF) or to usual curriculum (7 PF). The intervention included classroom activities and use of printed material and videos. A total of 1216 pre-school children, 928 parents, and 120 teachers participated. A structured survey was used to evaluate changes in KAH with a weighted total score (WTS). The primary outcome was change in children's WTS, and the secondary outcomes were change in parents’ and teachers' WTS. The control PF were provided the intervention after the initial evaluation. To assess sustainability, we evaluated both intervention and control groups at 18 months. Results: At 6 months, children in the intervention group showed 10.9% increase in WTS vs. 5.3% in controls, p<0.001, after adjustment for cluster, sex, age and teachers' educational level. Among parents, the equivalent results were 8.9% and 3.1%, respectively, p< 0.001, and among teachers 9.4% and 2.5%, p=0.06. At the 18-month extended follow-up, both the intervention and control children showed a significant further increase in WTS, p<0.001 (Figure 1). In parents and teachers in the intervened group, there was no significant increase in WTS, p=0.7417, and p=0.1197. In the control group, there was an increase in WTS in teachers but not in parents, p=0.001, and p=0.4239. Conclusion: A preschool based intervention, aimed at changing KAH related to healthy diet and active lifestyle, is feasible, efficacious and sustainable up to 18 months in very young children in Colombia.

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Association Between Lifestyle and Hypertension in Patients Referred to Health Care Centers of Ilam City in 2014

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v8n6p161 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. 161 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Zahra Shafieyan ◽

Mostafa Qorbani ◽

Babak Rastegari Mehr ◽

Mohammad Mahboubi ◽

Aziz Rezapour ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Educational Interventions ◽

Growth Stress ◽

Control Group ◽

Control Groups ◽

Chi Square ◽

Health Promoting ◽

The Mean ◽

Health Care Centers

INTRODUCTION: Lifestyle is referred to an individual’s healthy and unhealthy behaviors that can affect their health statues. The present study aim was association between lifestyle and hypertension in patients referred to healthcare centers of Ilam city in 2014.MATERIALS & METHODS: This research study was a case-control study. The data were collected through a standard questionnaire of health-promoting lifestyle profile (HPLPII) as well as the researcher’s direct visit to the health care centers in the city of Ilam. After the questionnaires were collected and classified, the data were entered into SPSS software and analyzed by descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, T-Tests and logistic regression.RESULTS: The mean and the standard deviation of the age of the main and the control groups were 57.1 (2.22) and 56.5 (2.99) years old, respectively. 10.9%of the control group and 25.5. % of the cases was smoking cigarettes or hookah. The results of the data analysis showed that the mean scores obtained by the main and the control groups on measures of physical activity, psychological growth, stress and total lifestyleare significantly different, so that the obtained score in the dimensions in patients with hypertension was significantly lower than the score obtained among the healthy individuals.CONCLUSIONS: According to the results it seems that educational interventions in the field of healthy lifestyle for individuals with hypertension risk can have an effect on controlling this disease and reducing its incidence.

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Health Value, Perceived Social Support, and Health Self-Efficacy as Factors in a Health-Promoting Lifestyle

Journal of American College Health ◽

10.3200/jach.56.1.69-74 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 56 (1) ◽

pp. 69-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 50

Author(s):

Erin S. Jackson ◽

Carolyn M. Tucker ◽

Keith C. Herman

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Health Value ◽

Health Promoting ◽

Health Promoting Lifestyle

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Evaluation of community-based psychological first aid in oncology

Journal of Public Mental Health ◽

10.1108/jpmh-11-2018-0077 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 248-255

Author(s):

Brandon L. Gray ◽

Samuel Gaster ◽

Christina Early ◽

Amanda Reed

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Longitudinal Design ◽

High Stress ◽

First Aid ◽

Care Staff ◽

Control Group ◽

Community Based ◽

Content Type ◽

Psychological First Aid ◽

The Impact

Purpose Healthcare professionals work in high stress environments and may benefit from organizational efforts that enhance coping abilities. Community-based psychological first aid (CBPFA) is an evidence-informed program designed for building these skills and promoting resilience during stressful times. However, few studies have examined the effectiveness of CBPFA. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach This study examined the effectiveness of CBPFA training in promoting occupational self-efficacy and intentions to use CBPFA among oncology care staff over time using a longitudinal design. Findings Participants reported increased occupational self-efficacy and intentions to use CBPFA skills after completing training. These factors remained stable at one-month follow-up. Research limitations/implications The implications of these results are limited by the lack of a control group in the study’s design, relatively homogenous sample and participant dropout. Originality/value Despite the study’s limitations, these results represent an initial step in empirically examining the impact of CBPFA trainings and providing evidence that CBPFA may be an effective preparedness and development program in high-stress healthcare settings.

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Guidelines-Driven Educational Intervention Promotes Healthy Lifestyle Among Adolescents and Adults: A Serbian National Longitudinal Study

Medicina ◽

10.3390/medicina55020039 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 55 (2) ◽

pp. 39 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Višnja Đorđić ◽

Predrag Božić ◽

Ivana Milanović ◽

Snežana Radisavljević ◽

Maja Batez ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Predictor Variable ◽

Good Health ◽

Lifestyle Changes ◽

Dietary Guidelines ◽

Adolescents And Adults ◽

Health Promoting ◽

Health Promoting Lifestyle ◽

Nationally Representative

Background and objectives: The effectiveness of short-term focused educational programs to change health behaviors across large populations seems to be poorly described so far. The main aim of the present study was to evaluate an age-specific 45-min educational program, designed in accordance with the current U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture dietary guidelines and physical activity (PA) guidelines, among adolescents and adults. Materials and Methods: We evaluated the health-promoting lifestyle habits by the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP-II) at baseline and following 6–8 weeks post-education in a nationally representative sample of Serbian adolescents and adults (n = 3822). Results: The percentage of adolescents eating 3–5 servings of vegetables per day increased at follow-up (20.1% versus 23.1%, p = 0.001), with significantly more adolescents regularly reading food labels (from 12.2% at baseline to 14.2% at follow-up; p = 0.02). Taken together, mean HPLP-II scores in adolescents significantly improved for both diet (0.05 points; p < 0.0001) and PA (0.09 points; p < 0.0001), and for PA in adults (0.08 points; p < 0.0001). Hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that our model as a whole (including time of testing as a predictor variable, and age and gender as control variables) explained 3.0% of the variance in mean HPLP-II scores for diet (p = 0.942) and 3.0% for PA (p = 0.285) in adolescents, and 1.1% of the variance in HPLP-II scores for diet (p = 0.781) and 1.9% for PA (p = 0.075) in adults, respectively. Conclusions: It appears that a brief focused education can positively tackle unhealthy lifestyles in promoting good health in general population. Different modes of interactive communication used here appeared to strengthen participants’ capacities for lifestyle changes.

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Effects of an Educational Intervention on Angolan Adolescents’ Knowledge of Human Reproduction: A Quasi-Experimental Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16245155 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (24) ◽

pp. 5155

Author(s):

Natércia Almeida ◽

Andreia Teixeira ◽

José Garcia ◽

Natália Martins ◽

Carla Ramalho

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Sex Education ◽

Civic Education ◽

Educational Intervention ◽

Human Reproduction ◽

Human Biology ◽

Control Group ◽

Human Fertilization ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

The Impact

Background and objectives: Sex education is a necessity and a right of young people in Angola. However, this education is deficient or even absent in various subsystems and, therefore, the impact of an educational intervention on human biology and sexuality was addressed. Materials and methods: This quasi-experimental study employed a non-equivalent control group, pre-test post-test design. It was conducted with students from three secondary schools (6th to 12th grade, two public and one private) in Huambo (Angola), between June and December 2017. First, a questionnaire was distributed to assess the students’ knowledge on aspects related to sexual maturation, psychological development, gynecological organs’ anatomy, human fertilization, contraception, and risks of unprotected sexuality. Then, an educational program was developed by the principal investigator along with the school’s moral and civic education and biology teachers selected for a group of students (experimental group, EG); the others constituted the control group (CG). Classes were held on non-working days, on Saturday mornings (8:00 to 10:00 a.m.), so as not to interfere with the school calendar. The initial questionnaire was redistributed two months later to assess the impact of the intervention. Results: Of the 589 individuals included (mean age of 16.8 ± 2.5 years), 56.7% were males. EG (n = 241) consisted of students from the public school and CG (n = 348) by students from public and private schools. The last part of the questionnaire consisted of 30 questions to assess students’ knowledge, and in 23 of these questions, both groups showed no differences at baseline. After the intervention, the EG showed significant improvements (p < 0.05), while the CG revealed only slight improvements. Conclusions: Students from Huambo province have a significant lack of knowledge on human biology and sexuality. Rigorous development and evaluation of interventions addressing multiple individual and environmental level factors is needed, notably for effective education in human biology and sexuality.

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A Qualitative Study on the Impact of First Steps—A Peer-led Educational Intervention for People Newly Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease

Behavioral Sciences ◽

10.3390/bs9100107 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (10) ◽

pp. 107 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Andrew Soundy ◽

Johnny Collett ◽

Sophie Lawrie ◽

Shelly Coe ◽

Helen Roberts ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Parkinson’S Disease ◽

Parkinson's Disease ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Active Control ◽

Educational Intervention ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Control Group ◽

Newly Diagnosed ◽

Active Control Group ◽

The Impact

Aim: The dual aim of this research was to consider the impact of providing the First Steps program on the stories of people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and to investigate the psychosocial and emotional mechanisms which may explain this impact. Methods: A qualitative study using a subtle realist paradigm and hermeneutic phenomenological methodology was undertaken. A single semi-structured interview was used to consider the impact and experiences of people with PD who completed either the intervention (2-day peer-led behavior intervention using storytelling 6–8 weeks apart) or received telephone support calls as part of the active control group. Descriptive statistics and a narrative analysis were undertaken on the results. Results: Forty-two participants were invited to participate, forty of whom completed the interview. This included 18 from the intervention group and 22 from the active control group. The intervention group identified the value of the program as worth-while, demonstrating improved exercise behavior and coping mechanisms following the intervention. Three major stories (the affirmed, the validated and the transformed story) identified the impact of the intervention. Three internal mechanisms (perceived control, hope and action, and the individual’s mind set) alongside three social mechanisms (social comparison, social control and the first opportunity to share with peers) appeared to explain this impact. Conclusion: This study provides exciting and novel evidence of the impact of a peer-led psycho-educational intervention for people newly diagnosed with PD. Further research is needed to consider the impact of stories-based approaches on participants and consider a critical evaluation of the mechanisms which may explain changes in stories and self-reported behaviour.

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