Evaluation of an Educational Intervention upon Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior concerning Drinking/Drugged Driving

1992 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
James M. Kooler ◽  
William H. Bruvold
Keyword(s):  
Educational Program ◽  
Program Assessment ◽  
Lower Number ◽  
Driving Under The Influence ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Drugged Driving ◽  
Offense Severity ◽  
Risky Alcohol ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

The Contra Costa County educational program for juveniles found guilty of driving under the influence (DUI) was evaluated. Over 600 juveniles convicted of DUI from 1983 to 1988 formed the study group for this research and of these over 100 participated in the educational program. Assessment of program participants was conducted for knowledge, attitudes and behavior. Participants demonstrated increased knowledge, stronger attitudes against driving under the influence, and less risky alcohol and automobile related behaviors. County juvenile records analyzed by the logit procedure showed that class participants had a significantly lower number of repeat offenses compared to non-program participants that could not be explained by race, offense severity, age or gender.

scholarly journals The effects of educational program on child care knowledge and behaviors of mothers of children under five years with pneumonia

1970 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 136-142
Author(s):  
MM Parvez ◽  
W Wiroonpanich ◽  
M Naphapunsakul
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
And Behavior

Objectives: This study was aimed to evaluate the effects of the educational program on child care knowledge and behaviors of mothers of children aged under five years. Materials and Methods: The quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest design was used to examine the effects of educational program on child care knowledge and behaviors of mothers of children under five years old with pneumonia. Fifty mothers of children under five years hospitalized with pneumonia were purposively assigned following standard procedure into either experimental or control group. Mothers of the study group received educational program together with children’s routine care, where as control group mothers just attended their children receiving treatment. Subsequently mothers’ knowledge, evaluated through structured Knowledge Questionnaire and behavioral information, through Behavioral Checklist Form were evaluated. Data were expressed as number (percent) and mean (SD) as appropriate. Demographic characteristics were analyzed by using frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Independent t-test and paired t-test were used to calculate statistical difference between groups as applicable. Results: Findings revealed that, subjects of both groups are homogenous in terms of demographic characteristics, but significant difference was observed regarding their mean (±SD) knowledge (25.04±5.81 vs 34.64±3.86, p<0 .001) and behavior score (6.64±2.23 vs 17.68±1.89; p<0.001) between control and study group respectively. Conclusions: It was concluded that educational program supported that nurses need to involve themselves through helpful method of the educational program to teach the mothers' knowledge about pneumonia and their behavior during caring their sick children. Such program could effectively increase both knowledge and behavior of mothers of children under five with pneumonia. Key words: Pneumonia; knowledge and behavior; education program. DOI: 10.3329/bjms.v9i3.6468Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.09 No.3 July 2010, pp.136-142

Educational Program to Improve Provider Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Self-Disclosure

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amber Henry
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Fear Of Victimization ◽  
Bisexual And Transgender ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals have long been subject to discrimination. This has led to the fear of victimization and the overall avoidance of health care services and increasing health disparities in this group. Health care providers, including nurses who have limited knowledge, poor attitudes, and behavior, have been shown to significantly dilute the patient–provider relationship. This reduces self-disclosure and increases likelihood of poor outcomes of the LGBT individual. An educational program was developed to focus on health care providers (n = 8) knowledge, attitudes, and behavior in LGBT self-disclosure. A pretest, posttest methodology was used to assess the aforementioned concepts using a 29-item sexual orientation counselor competency scale. All measured concepts showed clinical significance with highest being self disclosure, which revealed both clinical and statistical significance from (SD) 1.0 to 1.63, a 63% increase. The implications of these findings on the current and future practice of health care providers and nurses support cultural competency training for both practicing health care professionals and students in educational curriculums.

Using Binding Communication to Promote Conservation Among Hotel Guests

2015 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lohyd Terrier ◽  
Benedicte Marfaing
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Communication Model ◽  
Classical Communication ◽  
Persuasive Message ◽  
Sustainable Behavior ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

This research applies the binding communication model to the sustainable communication strategies implemented in most hotels. The binding communication model links a persuasive message with the implementation of a low-cost commitment to strengthen the link between the attitudes and behavior of those receiving the message. We compared the effectiveness of a classical communication strategy (n = 86) with that of a binding communication strategy (n = 101) to encourage guests to choose sustainable behavior. Our results show that using the binding communication strategy generates significantly more sustainable behavior in guests than using the classical communication strategy. We discuss our results and suggest future avenues of research.

Risk Attitudes and Behavior Among Norwegian Adolescents

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilde Iversen ◽  
Torbjørn Rundmo ◽  
Hroar Klempe
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Behavior Modification ◽  
Health Programs ◽  
Risk Attitudes ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Public Health Programs ◽  
The Core ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

Abstract. The core aim of the present study is to compare the effects of a safety campaign and a behavior modification program on traffic safety. As is the case in community-based health promotion, the present study's approach of the attitude campaign was based on active participation of the group of recipients. One of the reasons why many attitude campaigns conducted previously have failed may be that they have been society-based public health programs. Both the interventions were carried out simultaneously among students aged 18-19 years in two Norwegian high schools (n = 342). At the first high school the intervention was behavior modification, at the second school a community-based attitude campaign was carried out. Baseline and posttest data on attitudes toward traffic safety and self-reported risk behavior were collected. The results showed that there was a significant total effect of the interventions although the effect depended on the type of intervention. There were significant differences in attitude and behavior only in the sample where the attitude campaign was carried out and no significant changes were found in the group of recipients of behavior modification.

If I Had Something to Add, I Would

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-96
Author(s):  
Isaac A. Lindquist ◽  
Emily E. Adams ◽  
Joseph A. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Job Attitudes ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Meeting Effectiveness ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

Abstract. Most employees participate in workplace meetings, and their experiences in meetings can vary greatly, which can lead to positive or negative effects on both job attitudes and behavior. In this study, we examined the effect that a meeting attendee’s competence in the meeting topic had on their participation in the meeting and their perception of meeting effectiveness. Results indicated those with higher levels of competence in the meeting topic were more likely to participate and through participation found their meeting more effective; this relationship was stronger when employee dissent in the meetings was high. Leaders should ensure that those who are present in a meeting are competent in the topic of the meeting and encourage them to participate.

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