scholarly journals Applying a new theory to smoking cessation: case of multi-theory model (MTM) for health behavior change

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manoj Sharma ◽  
Jagdish Khubchandani ◽  
Vinayak K. Nahar
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
Theory Model

Smokers' Engagement Behavior on Facebook regarding to Smoking Cessation Verbalization and Facebook Reaction Usage: Content Analysis (Preprint)

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jezdancher Watti ◽  
Máté Millner ◽  
Kata Siklósi ◽  
Hedvig Kiss ◽  
Oguz Kelemen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Language Change ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
Processes Of Change ◽  
Change Talk ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Linguistic Categories ◽  
The Relationship

BACKGROUND The Transtheoretical Model recommends "processes of change", while the Motivational Interviewing approach offers “motivational language” as indicators of health behavior change. The relationship between these indicators and the usage of Facebook reaction buttons is little known. However, this relationship may highlight how to evaluate one of the most popular engagement indicators (Facebook reactions) in online health behavior change interventions. OBJECTIVE The study aim was to understand the relationship between processes of change, motivational language, Facebook users’ gender, and the Facebook reaction buttons. METHODS A total of 821 comments were analyzed in the current study (N=821), which came from different Facebook users, and responded to image-based, smoking cessation support contents. The processes of change (experiential and behavioral processes) and the motivational language (change talk and sustain talk) in the investigated comments were identified. The presence, the number, and the proportion of these linguistic categories were compared with the Facebook users’ gender and the usage of reaction buttons. RESULTS The Facebook users who used the “Haha” reaction button wrote significantly higher proportion of sustain talk than those who used the “Like” or “Love” reaction (P=.011). No significant difference in the number or proportion of linguistic categories was found between those who used the "Like" reaction button, and those who did not use reaction buttons. The Facebook users who combined the comment and “Love” reaction wrote significantly more change talk than those who used the “Haha” and “Like” reactions, or those who did not utilize these buttons (P<.001). Significant female dominance was observed in the presence, the number, and the proportion of experiential processes and change talk (P<.05). In addition, significant male predominance was found in the presence, the number, and the proportion of sustain talk (P<.05). CONCLUSIONS The "Haha" reaction may be a negative engagement indicator, the "Like" reaction may be a neutral engagement indicator, and the "Love" reaction may be a positive engagement indicator in terms of the smoking cessation during Facebook-based interventions. Furthermore, female engagement may be characterized by utilizing the terms of experiential processes and change talk, while the usage of sustain talk can be typical for male engagement. We recommend the evaluation of processes of change and motivational utterances in participants' comments during online public health interventions.

Using the multi-theory model of health behavior change to identify correlates of change in substance use behavior in a mental health clinic-based sample

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 555-560
Author(s):  
Edith Claros ◽  
Vinayak K. Nahar ◽  
Milad Mafi ◽  
Carol Eliadi ◽  
Sherief Abu-Moustafa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Health Clinic ◽  
Mental Health Clinic ◽  
Use Behavior

Cancer patient interest and perceptions of health behavior change programs.

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (7_suppl) ◽  
pp. 98-98
Author(s):  
Lawson Eng ◽  
Sophia Yijia Liu ◽  
Qihuang Zhang ◽  
Delaram Farzanfar ◽  
Sabrina Yeung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
Routine Care ◽  
Second Hand Smoke ◽  
Drinking Alcohol ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Survey Results

98 Background: Health behavior change including smoking cessation, physical activity (PA) and alcohol moderation are important aspects of cancer survivorship. We assessed cancer pt interest and perceptions of programs for these behaviours. Methods: 501 cancer pts were surveyed on their smoking, PA and alcohol use along with their interest and perceptions for programs for these behaviors. Multivariate logistic regression models identified factors associated with pt interest and perceptions. Results: At diagnosis, 115 pts smoked; 184 were exposed to second hand smoke (SHS); 313 did not meet PA guidelines; 238 were drinking alcohol. At risk pts’ (e.g, smokers for smoking cessation, SHS exposed for household smoking cessation) survey results are shown in the table. Most pts perceived smoking (90%), SHS (83%) and alcohol (56%) to be harmful on quality of life, survival and fatigue while PA (77%) was felt to improve these outcomes. These perceptions were not associated with program interest ( P> 0.05). However, pts perceiving that alcohol worsened and PA improved these outcomes were more to likely believe associated programs are beneficial (alcohol aORs = 2.1-2.2 P< 0.03; PA aORs = 1.9-3.2 P< 0.02) and should be routine care (alcohol aORs = 1.9-3.5 P< 0.03; PA aORs = 1.7-2.4 P< 0.1). Pts with more pack-yrs smoked less likely perceived a benefit in a household smoking cessation program (aOR = 1.02 P< 0.007). Pts preferred discussing programs with doctors ( > 35%) or counsellors ( > 42%). Conclusions: About half of pts feel that health behavior change programs would be beneficial and should be part of routine care. These factors were more important than perception of the behaviors on outcomes in influencing pt interest. Initial discussions with pts should focus on discussing benefits of these programs. [Table: see text]

Self-administered programs for health behavior change: Smoking cessation and weight reduction by mail

1982 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert W. Jeffery ◽  
Brian G. Danaher ◽  
John Killen ◽  
John W. Farquhar ◽  
Richard Kinnier
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Weight Reduction ◽  
Health Behavior Change

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Initiation and Sustenance of Stress Management Behaviors in Veterinary Students: Testing of Multi-Theory Model (MTM)

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinayak K. Nahar ◽  
Julia K. Wells ◽  
Robert E. Davis ◽  
Elizabeth C. Johnson ◽  
Jason W. Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
The United States ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Veterinary Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Management Behaviors

Veterinary students across the United States face the challenge of stress during school every day. When managed improperly, stress can become chronic and manifest in physical and emotional consequences. The purpose of this study was to examine the utility of the multi-theory model (MTM) of health behavior change in predicting the initiation and sustenance of stress management behaviors among veterinary students. A cross-sectional design was used to study the efficacy of the MTM in predicting initiation and sustenance of stress management behaviors among veterinary students at a private College of Veterinary Medicine in the Southeast United States. Researchers collected data using a 54-item valid and reliable survey. Only students who did not already engage in daily stress management behaviors were included in the study. After recruitment and exclusion, a total of 140 students remained and participated in the study. Hierarchical multiple regression revealed that, for initiation of stress management behaviors, 49.5% of the variance was explained by depression, academic classification, and behavioral confidence. Regarding sustenance of stress management behaviors, 50.4% of the variance was explained by perceived stress, depression, academic classification, and emotional transformation. MTM serves as a promising framework for predicting initiation and sustenance of health behavior change. Based on the results of this study, interventions aimed to promote stress management behaviors in veterinary students should focus on the MTM constructs of behavioral confidence and emotional transformation.

scholarly journals Using the Multi-Theory Model (MTM) of Health Behavior Change to Explain Intentional Outdoor Nature Contact Behavior among College Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (17) ◽  
pp. 6104
Author(s):  
Manoj Sharma ◽  
Erin Largo-Wight ◽  
Amar Kanekar ◽  
Hana Kusumoto ◽  
Stephanie Hooper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
The United States ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Contact Behavior ◽  
Nature Contact ◽  
The Impact

Nature contact is an emerging health behavior and is defined as the interaction between human beings and animals, plants, natural scenic views, or outdoor activities. Studies have shown that exposure to the outdoors (as a means of contact with nature) reduces perceived stress and promotes health and wellbeing among varying populations in many settings. To date, however, there are few studies exploring the impact of nature contact among college students, especially in the United States. In addition, the determinants of nature contact behavior have not adequately been explored using behavioral theories. The purpose of this study was to use the multi-theory model (MTM) of health behavior change, a contemporary fourth-generation behavioral theory in explaining intentional outdoor nature contact behavior among college students. Using a cross-sectional design, 401 students completed the validated survey based on MTM. Of these, 281 met the inclusion criteria. The mean score for perceived stress based on the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) in the sample was 21.60 (7.08) units, with a possible minimum and maximum scores ranging from 0 to 40 units. Constructs of behavioral confidence (standardized coefficient = 0.591, p < 0.001) and changes in the physical environment (standardized coefficient = 0.271, p < 0.001) from MTM accounted for 57.5% of the variance in the initiation for intentional outdoor nature contact behavior. All the three constructs of MTM—namely, emotional transformation (standardized coefficient = 0.173, p = 0.021), practice for change (standardized coefficient = 0.317, p < 0.001), and changes in the social environment (standardized coefficient = 0.204, p = 0.002)—were statistically significant and contributed substantively toward the variance (31.0%) in sustenance. MTM provides a useful and pragmatic framework for designing interventions to promote intentional nature contact behavior among college students.

scholarly journals Utilizing Multi-Theory Model in Determining Intentions to Smoking Cessation Among Smokers

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 1179173X1984352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinayak K Nahar ◽  
Amanda H Wilkerson ◽  
Falguni C Patel ◽  
Richard W Kim ◽  
Philip M Stephens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Shopping Mall ◽  
Fourth Generation ◽  
Moderate Amount ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample

Background: Smoking is a risk factor for lung cancers, and a myriad of other acute and chronic ailments. The purpose of this study was to predict initiation and sustenance of smoking cessation among smokers using a fourth-generation behavioral framework, multi-theory model (MTM) of health behavior change. Methods: A convenience sample of smokers from a shopping mall in rural, Appalachian Kentucky county was invited to participate in this cross-sectional study. A 38-item, face and content validated, MTM-based survey instrument was administered to the participants. Results: A total of 148 participants completed the study. The mean age of the participants was 35.53 (SD = 14.52) years. Most were male (58.1%) and Caucasian (95.9%). Participants reported smoking for an average of 16.45 (SD = 13.12) years. Participatory dialogue (β = 0.235, P = .003) and behavioral confidence (β = 0.305, P = .005) were significant predictors of intention for initiation for smoking cessation behavior. Emotional transformation (β = 0.319, P = .001) was a significant predictor of intention for sustenance for smoking cessation behavior. Discussion: Two of the MTM constructs for initiation and one of the MTM constructs for sustenance of change accounted for a moderate amount of variance in initiation and sustenance of smoking cessation behavior among community members in a rural, Kentucky county. MTM has utility for predicting both initiation and sustenance of smoking cessation behavior. Future interventions using MTM constructs should be developed for smoking cessation behavior change.

scholarly journals Applications of the fourth-generation multi-theory model (MTM) of health behavior change toobesogenic behaviors in college students

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 65-69
Author(s):  
Manoj Sharma
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Fourth Generation ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Obesogenic Behaviors

Obesity is a public health crisis that has reached pandemic proportions. It has multifactorial etiology and multiple negative physical and psychological consequences. Controlling the problem by altering obesogenic behaviors among college students is especially important because there is growing prevalence in this subgroup, there are long term effects for this subgroup, they are in formative years for obesogenic behaviors, and these behaviors are widely prevalent in this subgroup. The multi-theory model (MTM) of health behavior change is a new fourth-generation behavioral theory that has been applied to study obesogenic behaviors among college students. The purpose of this review was to examine the robustness and utility of MTM in designing efficacious and effective interventions to address obesogenic behaviors among US college students. A total of five studies published in MEDLINE, CINAHL, or ERIC met the inclusion criteria.The mean adjusted R2 for the initiation model based on the five studies was 0.38 (s.d. 0.15) and the mean adjusted R2 for the sustenance model was 0.34 (s.d. 0.14). The construct of behavioral confidence in the initiation model and the construct of emotional transformation in the sustenance model were significant in all five studies. MTM offers a feasible and practical framework for designing health promotion interventions for college students to address obesogenic behaviors

Normative Beliefs of Health Behavior Professionals regarding the Psychosocial and Environmental Factors That Influence Health Behavior Change Related to Smoking Cessation, Regular Exercise, and Weight Loss

1996 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 371-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Beth Love ◽  
Gerald W. Davoli ◽  
Quint C. Thurman
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Regular Exercise ◽  
Positive Elements

Purpose. To examine the degree of consensus among health behavior change professionals regarding the personal and environmental factors they believe most strongly influence health behavior decisions related to smoking cessation, regular exercise, and weight loss. Design. A factorial survey design was implemented. This method combines the positive elements from simple sample surveys and factorial experiment designs. A total of 44 independent psychosocial and environmental variables are used to randomly construct vignettes, or short stories, to collect dependent variable data. Subjects. A probability sample of 311 health behavior change professionals was selected from the Society for Public Health Education, Inc., the Society of Behavioral Medicine, and faculty from the 1986 Harvard University Symposium on Health Promotion in the Work Place. Measures. Judgment ratings on the probability that the person described in each vignette would initiate the behavior in question. Results. Multivariate analysis indicates that the multidimensional model explained approximately one half of the variance in the judgments across the three health behaviors (smoking cessation, R2 = .52; weight loss, R2 = .49; and regular exercise, R2 = .49). Conclusions. These data suggest a high degree of consensus among the sample regarding the personal and environmental factors that influence health behavior judgments. Here, the subjects perceive both behavioral intentions and self-efficacy as the most powerful determinants of judgments to initiate weight loss, regular exercise, and smoking cessation.

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