The Value of the Theory of Planned Behavior, Perceived Control, and Self-Efficacy Expectations for Predicting Health-Protective Behaviors

Childhood obesity and caries are linked to sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) and excessive juice consumption. We assessed psychosocial factors influencing children’s beverage consumption and strategies to promote healthier choices. Using a quantitative and qualitative approach guided by the theory of planned behavior, we surveyed and interviewed 37 parents of preschool-aged children on barriers and facilitators of children’s beverage consumption. Most children (83.8%) consumed SSBs, 67.6% drank >4 to 6 oz of juice per day. Parent’s self-efficacy was the strongest correlate of parent’s behavioral intention to limit SSB (0.72, standard error 0.08, P = .03). Parents’ motivations to limit their child’s SSB intake extended beyond simply preventing caries and obesity; they also considered the implications of these conditions on children’s self-image, future health, and quality of life. Yet, the influence of multidimensional barriers made it difficult to reduce children’s SSB consumption. Interventions that address parental attitudes, values, and self-efficacy to address external factors could help reduce children’s SSB consumption.

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A Measure of Entrepreneurial Behavior of University Students: A Theory of Planned Behavior Approach

Dinamika Pendidikan ◽

10.15294/dp.v13i2.18327 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 143-156

Author(s):

Khasan Setiaji

Keyword(s):

Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽

University Students ◽

Planned Behavior ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽

State University ◽

Entrepreneurial Behavior ◽

Student Entrepreneurship ◽

Contextual Environment

Higher education institutions should be able to change the mindset of students who are not only as job seekers, but also job creators especially when educated unemployment in Indonesia increases every year. Entrepreneurship is one solution in tackling unemployment and poverty which will encourage national economic growth. This study examines the effect of self-efficacy and contextual environment on entrepreneurial behavior with entrepreneurial intention as an intervening variable using Theory of Planned Behavior. The subjects of this study were Semarang State University students who owned a business and joined the UNNES Student Entrepreneurship Center (UNSEC) and Himpunan Pengusaha Muda Indonesia Perguruan Tinggi (HIPMI PT) Semarang State University totaling 310 students. The results showed a direct relationship between self-efficacy and contextual environment towards entrepreneurial behavior and indirect relationships through entrepreneurial intentions. It was proved by the moderating role of entrepreneurial intention in facilitating the relationship of self-efficacy and contextual environment to student entrepreneurial behavior in accordance with the Theory of Planned Behavior. Future studies can use elements of social and demographic psychology that are more complete and involve a wider population.

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Broadening the evidence for the Theory of Planned Behavior: predicting heavy episodic drinking in Argentinean female and male youth

Health and Addictions/Salud y Drogas ◽

10.21134/haaj.v17i2.323 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 159-167 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Raquel I Peltzer ◽

Karina Conde ◽

Maria Ayelen Biscarra ◽

Aldana Lichtenberger ◽

Mariana Cremonte

Keyword(s):

Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽

Social Norms ◽

Planned Behavior ◽

Perceived Control ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Heavy Episodic Drinking ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Male Youth ◽

Prevention Interventions ◽

And Performance

Introduction: Although the Theory of Planned Behavior has successfully been applied to explain heavy episodic drinking, recent reviews have identified gaps in the literature. Among them the role of gender, scarce research from non English speaking countries (and thus, other drinking contexts) and lastly, contradictory results regarding the measures used to evaluate social norms and perceived behavioral control. Objective: We aim to broaden the evidence for the Theory of Planned Behavior by evaluating the capacity of the model to predict heavy episodic drinking in Argentinean female and male youth. Methods: In this study a psychometrically sound measure is used and which evaluates both dimensions of social norms and perceived control. We measured Theory of Planned Behavior variables and last month heavy episodic drinking at two-time frames. Multiple linear and logistic regressions were performed. Results: Attitude was the main predictor of heavy episodic drinking intention; there were gender differences, among women perceived behavioral control and subjective norm were also predictors of heavy episodic drinking intentions. The intention was the main predictor of heavy episodic drinking for both genders, while perceived behavioral control was also a predictor among women. Conclusions: Theory of Planned Behavior allows us to better understand the motivational variables related to heavy episodic drinking intention and performance, and thus, to design appropriate prevention interventions.

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The Theory of Planned Behavior and Ecstasy Use: Roles for Habit and Perceived Control Over Taking Versus Obtaining Substances

Journal of Applied Social Psychology ◽

10.1111/j.1559-1816.2001.tb02480.x ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 31-47 ◽

Cited By ~ 63

Author(s):

Sheina Orbell ◽

Catherine Blair ◽

Kellie Sherlock ◽

Mark Conner

Keyword(s):

Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽

Planned Behavior ◽

Perceived Control

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Crisis behavior: An exploration of theories in concert

Journal of Emergency Management ◽

10.5055/jem.2015.0238 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 247

Author(s):

Jason B. McConnell, JD, PhD Candidate ◽

Christine Crudo, PhD

Keyword(s):

Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽

Planned Behavior ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Crisis Communication ◽

Communication Theory ◽

Explanatory Power ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Contributing Factors ◽

Situational Crisis Communication Theory ◽

Crisis Behavior

Objective: How might prominent existing communication theory better explain behavior in a crisis context, when considered in concert with one another?Design: This theoretical work highlights the insight to be gained using Situational Crisis Communication Theory and Bandura's notions of self-efficacy to heighten the explanatory power of the Theory of Planned Behavior as applied to communication during times of crisis.Conclusion: Situational Crisis Communication Theory better explains how past experience with crisis influences the attitudes and social norms of crisis behavior, while Bandura's notion of self-efficacy speaks more directly to the availability of resources as contributing factors to perceived behavioral control in a crisis situation. As such, the incorporation of these well-developed notions into the broader framework of the Theory of Planned Behavior affords greater understanding of the relationship between communication and behavior during a crisis. Further exploration of this theoretical relationship is warranted.

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Safety attitudes and behavioral intentions of municipal waste disposal drivers

Journal of Transportation Management ◽

10.22237/jotm/1220227380 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 23-37 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Swartz M Stephen ◽

Matthew A Douglas

Keyword(s):

Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽

Risk Aversion ◽

Planned Behavior ◽

Perceived Control ◽

Behavioral Intentions ◽

Risky Behaviors ◽

Safety Performance ◽

Municipal Waste ◽

Motor Vehicles ◽

Safety Attitudes

The Theory of Planned Behavior was used to study factors useful for predicting Behavioral Intentions to commit unsafe acts while driving for commercial drivers working for municipal waste management operations centers. The Theory of Planned Behavior was found to be moderately effective in predicting behavioral intentions, particularly through the constructs of Attitude and Perceived Control. Driver perceptions of safety climate, self-assessed personal safety performance, risk aversion, and attitudes toward behavioral factors associated with engaging in risky behaviors while operating motor vehicles were studied. Risk aversion and driver perception of their own safety performance were also useful predictors of intention.

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Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior to Identify Nursing Student's Intention to be a Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

NurseLine Journal ◽

10.19184/nlj.v6i1.19228 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 23

Author(s):

Suis Galischa Wati ◽

Titin Andri Wihastuti ◽

Tina Handayani Nasution

Keyword(s):

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽

Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽

Planned Behavior ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Nursing Student ◽

Health Workers ◽

Subjective Norm ◽

Dominant Factor ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Bystander Cpr

Background: Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is a social pshycological theory which explained that someone's tendency to behave is affected by their intention. This theory often used to predict behavioral intention in health workers by measuring some aspects such as attitude, subjective norm and self efficacy. As a prospective health worker who equipped with knowledge and skills about Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) during education phase, nursing students are expected to have a good intentions to become bystander CPR in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA). Aims: This study intends to apply TPB in identifying factors that influence nursing student’s intention to perform bystander CPR. Methods: This was a quantitative study with cross-sectional approach. The research population were undergraduate nursing student in Malang, while the 108 samples were taken using proportional sampling technique. Data were collected once using questionnaire included: attitude, subjective norm, self efficacy and intention to be a bystander CPR. Results: Chi-square test revealed that the relationship between independent variables and intention to be a bystander CPR were: attitude p=0,00, self efficacy p=0,00 and subjective norm p=0,00. The result of multivariate analysis with logistic regression showed that: attitude p=0,004 (OR=5,279), subjective norm p=0,001 (OR=5,824) and self efficacy p=0,001 (OR=5,709). Conclusion: There were significant relationship between attitude, subjective norm and self efficacy with intention, where subjective norm was the most dominant factor associated with intention of nursing student to be a bystander CPR.

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Examining intentions to engage in sun protective behaviors among Latino day laborers: An application of the theory of planned behavior

Health Promotion Perspectives ◽

10.34172/hpp.2021.45 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 351-359

Author(s):

Javier Francisco Boyas ◽

Jana L. Woodiwiss ◽

Vinayak K. Nahar

Keyword(s):

Skin Cancer ◽

Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽

Planned Behavior ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Explanatory Power ◽

Self Report ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Day Laborers ◽

Protective Behaviors ◽

Latino Day Laborers

Background: The past two decades has revealed an unprecedented increasing incidence of skin cancer within the Latinx population. Although Latino day laborers (LDLs) are at heightened risk for developing skin cancer because of the outdoor work in which they engage, there is limited research examining their intentions to engage in sun protective behaviors (SPBs). Therefore, this study sought to assess the explanatory power of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to identify attitudinal, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control factors associated with intentions to engage in SPB among LDLs. Methods: This cross-sectional retrospective study consists of a non-random convenience,community-based, sample of 137 LDLs residing in Mississippi and Illinois. Data were collected using a self-report survey centered on health practices and sun-protective behaviors. Results: Findings revealed that five significant factors shaped intentions to engage in SPBs, including barriers to engaging in SPBs (β =.30, P<0.001), benefits of engaging in SPBs (β =.27,P<0.001), education (β=0.20, P<0.01), and acculturation (β=0.18, P≤0.05). The independent variables tested in the model accounted for 42% of the change in intentions to engage in SPBs. Conclusion: This study demonstrates TPB’s usefulness for predicting future intentions to engage in SPBs among LDLs. Moreover, the strongest factor associated with predicting intentions to engage in SPBs among LDLs was perceived behavioral control. Thus, since SPBs are malleable, emphasis is placed on implementing interventions for this population that promote intentions and address perceived behavioral control.

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