Promoting Readiness to Change Behavior Through Health Assessments

Speeding is a preventable risky behavior that contributes to risk of accident. Readiness to change reflects an individual's recognition of and desire to change behavior. No measure to identify readiness to change has yet been validated for speeding. The Readiness to Change Questionnaire appraises readiness to change drinking behavior. The questionnaire was adapted to speeding and its psychometric properties examined. Participants ( N = 112) completed the questionnaire and reported their usual driving speed. A clear component structure and acceptable internal consistency and test-retest reliability were found. Convergent validity was indicated by an association between higher readiness to change and lower driving speed. Results support the questionnaire's potential as a measure of readiness to change speeding, and advance research into the role of motivation in speeding behavior.

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ENCOURAGING BEHAVIOR SUPPORT TO CHANGE: THE ROLE OF INDIVIDUAL READINESS TO CHANGE AND COMMITMENT TO CHANGE

International Journal of Economics Business and Accounting Research (IJEBAR) ◽

10.29040/ijebar.v4i02.672 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (02) ◽

Author(s):

Dwi Indriastuti Yulianingsih ◽

Olivia Fachrunnisa

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Readiness To Change ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Behavior Support ◽

Commitment To Change ◽

Change Behavior ◽

Supportive Behavior ◽

Rapid Flow ◽

Change Commitment

Every organization that wants to survive in today's competitive world must be aware of the external demands of the environment. Organizations are required to be able to respond the new challenges that will emerge such as globalization, the rapid flow o information and the fast of technological change, causes the need of qualified employees are increasing. This forces the organization to try to manage existing human resources to have adaptive and supportive behavior towards change. This study aims to examine the role of individuals’ readiness to change, change-oriented leadership, and commitment to change toward behavior support to change. Data were collected from 116 respondents and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Sobel Test. The results show that to encourage behavior that supports change, commitment to change is required as a result of individuals’ readiness to change and support from the leader especially leaders who have a change-oriented leadership. Keywords: change-oriented leadership; individual readiness to change; commitment to change; behavior support to change

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The Edge as The Choice (A Case Study of Jamu Sellers in Three Traditional Markets, Yogyakarta City)

Indonesian Journal of Medical Anthropology ◽

10.32734/ijma.v2i1.5154 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 36-42

Author(s):

Arya Putra I Gusti Bagus ◽

Atik Triratnawati

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Readiness To Change ◽

Health Sector ◽

Point Of View ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Lower Middle Class ◽

Traditional Markets ◽

Change Behavior ◽

Yogyakarta City

The utilization of plants in the health sector has actually been as long as human civilization. This can be seen in jamu as a health care option, which is still in great demand at this time. Over the years, jamu is often identified as a nutritious drink for the lower middle class, but this does not apply to jamu in traditional markets, in Yogyakarta City. The community with various backgrounds also consume jamu. This study aims to find out the reasons behind the choice of Javanese jamu as a health care option in the midst of the modernization of the medical world in Yogyakarta City. This study was conducted in three traditional markets in Yogyakarta City, namely Kranggan Market, Demangan Market, and Prawirotaman Market. This research is a qualitative research with data collection using participatory observation techniques, semi-structured interviews, and literature review. The findings of this research are that jamu, which is considered edge by some, is actually an option for certain parties. Jamu as the center and the edge really depends on the point of view used to see it. The choice of jamu is basically a consumer's self-belief and readiness to change behavior in determining health care choices.

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