Effects of Salient Beliefs on the Intention to Participate in Physical Activity among High School Students Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-114
Author(s):  
Seiyeong Park ◽  
Chung Gun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
School Students ◽  
Salient Beliefs ◽  
Intention To Participate

scholarly journals Prediction of Eating Behaviors Among High-School Students Based on the Constructs of Theory of Planned Behavior

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Taghipour ◽  
Mohammad Reza Miri ◽  
Mahdieh Sepahibaghan ◽  
Mohammad Vahedian-Shahroodi ◽  
Elahe Lael-Monfared ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals EXPLANATION OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ SMOKING BEHAVIOR: A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL APPROACH WITH THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-182
Author(s):  
Dilek Sultan Acarli ◽  
Melek Yaman Kasap
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation Model ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Smoking Behavior ◽  
Psychological Theory ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
School Students

Smoking is a worldwide problem that threatens people’s health. The average age of smokers has decreased with each passing day. Thus, studies focusing on preventing children or teenagers from starting smoking or studies aiming to help people quit smoking are one of the most effective ways of the fight against smoking. In order to prevent smoking behavior of young people it is necessary to thoroughly examine the reasons of such behavior. In this study, smoking behavior of high school students was examined in the framework of Planned Behavior Theory, which is a socio-psychological theory (TPB, Ajzen, 1985). With the structural equation model, which was constructed by taking TPB components into account, factors affecting students’ smoking behavior were determined. Theory of Planned Behavior has explained the smoking behaviors of the participants in 72%. It was seen that the most important TPB component that affects students’ behavior is attitude, which is followed by subjective norm and perceived behavior control, respectively. The results indicate that one should work on attitude first and foremost, and thus on behavioral beliefs in order to make changes in the students’ tendency to smoke, in other words, in their behavior. Key words: health education, smoking, structural equation model, theory of planned behavior.

Predictors of safe road-crossing behavior among female high school students of Shahr-e Kord: an application of the theory of planned behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Rashidi ◽  
Elahe Tavassoli ◽  
Akbar Babaei Heydarabadi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
School Students ◽  
Training Interventions ◽  
Female High School ◽  
Road Crossing ◽  
Safe Road

Abstract Objectives Traffic accidents in pedestrians is one of the most important causes of death. Understanding the status quo and identification of effective factors are necessary for the management and planning of efficient training interventions in the prevention of traffic accidents for pedestrians. Hence, the present study aimed to determine the predictors of safe road-crossing behavior among female high school students of Shahr-e Kord. Methods The present research was a descriptive-analytical study which was conducted on 347 female high school students of Shahr-e Kord in the academic year 2016–2017. The participants were selected using random sampling method and the required data were collected through a standard questionnaire based on the theory of planned behavior. The obtained data were statistically analyzed using Pearson correlation test and regression analysis. Results The mean score of participants on the adoption of safe road-crossing behavior was equal to 57.06 ± 14.74. Among the independent variables of this study, the lowest and the highest scores were related to behavioral intention and outcome expectancy, respectively. The results of multiple regression test showed that behavioral beliefs, outcome expectancy, compliance motivation and behavioral intention are predictors of the adoption of safe road-crossing behavior. In total, these constructs were able to predict 25.8% of behavioral changes. Conclusions Based on the study findings, the theory of planned behavior can be considered an appropriate framework for designing training interventions in order to improve students’ road-crossing behavior.

scholarly journals Safe Traffic Behaviors in High School Students: a Predictive Cross-sectional Study Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vahid Ranaei ◽  
Laleh Hassani ◽  
Alireza Shahab Jahanlou ◽  
Ghodratollah Roshanaei ◽  
Forouzan Rezapur-Shahkolai
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background: Road traffic injuries are known as one of the leading causes of death of young people in the world. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigating the effective factors on safe traffic behavior of high school students in Hamadan using the theory of planned behavior. Methods: The present study is a cross-sectional-analytical study. The population of this study was all high school male students in Hamadan in the academic year 2020, of which 414 were selected by stratified random sampling method. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire that was conducted and were confirmed its validity and reliability. Results: Findings from Spearman correlation analysis and multiple regression showed that there is a significant positive relationship between knowledge (p<0.001), attitudes towards behavior (p<0.001), subjective norms (p<0.001) and perceived behavioral control (p<0.001) with students' behavioral intention. Also, was significant the effect of perceived behavioral control (P <0.001) and behavioral intention (P <0.001) on traffic safety behavior. Conclusion: Based on the findings, it can be concluded that the theory of planned behavior can be useful in predicting safe traffic behaviors.

scholarly journals Predicting Tobacco Use Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior in Adolescent Girls

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 212-218
Author(s):  
Maryam Ghasemipour ◽  
◽  
Rabiollah Farmanbar ◽  
Parisa Kasmaee ◽  
Zahra Atrkar Roshan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
School Students ◽  
Female High School

Introduction: Tobacco use poses a serious threat to global health. The tobacco epidemic is spreading in low- and middle-income countries, where the tobacco industries mainly target young people and women. Objective: This study aims to determine the predictors of tobacco use based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in female high school students. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 340 female high school students aged 14-18 years in Rasht City, Iran, who were selected using a multi-stage sampling method. The data collection tool was the TPB questionnaire for tobacco use in Persian. The obtained data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Spearman correlation test and logistic regression analysis. Results: The TPB constructs of attitude (OR = 0.91, 95% CI: 0.85-0.97, P = 0.007) and behavioral intention (OR=0.75, 95% CI; 0.64-0.88, P = 0.001) could predict cigarette smoking. Also, constructs of perceived behavioral control (OR = 0.92, 95%CI; 0.87-0.97, P = 0.007), subjective norms (OR = 0.83, 95%CI; 0.70-0.97, P = 0.02), and behavioral intention (OR = 0.88, 95% CI; 0.78 - 0.99, P = 0.03) could predict hookah smoking in girls students. Conclusion: Considering the predictive power of the TPB constructs in tobacco use by adolescent girls, it is possible to plan to reduce its rate in this group by a focus on the TPB constructs.

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