Physically Active Students' Intentions and Self-Efficacy towards Healthy Eating

2002 ◽  
Vol 91 (2) ◽  
pp. 485-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evagelos Bebetsos ◽  
Stiliani Chroni ◽  
Yannis Theodorakis
Keyword(s):  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Role Identity ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Attitude Strength ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Physically Active

This study investigated intentions and self-efficacy of physically active university students towards healthy eating. The application of Planned Behavior theory has shown that attitudes, intention, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norms play an important role in shaping people's behavior. 96 students, who participated in physical activities, voluntarily completed the Questionnaire for the Planned Behavior Model and the Health Behavior Questionnaire. The former examines attitudes, intentions, perceived behavioral control, and the lately added attitude strength, and role identity towards the behavior factors. The latter assesses one's efficacy expectations towards healthy eating. The regression showed strong associations between the examined variables, signifying that attitudes, perceived behavioral control, and role identity could account for one's intention towards healthy eating behaviors. On the other hand, one's self-efficacy for healthy eating could be explained from the attitudes, intention, perceived behavioral control, and attitude strength held. Overall, systematic participation in physical activities appeared to be accompanied with a relatively healthier diet, while self-efficacy had a significant association with maintaining the healthy eating behaviors. Possible interpretations, limitations, and implications for health professionals are discussed.

Planned Behavior, Attitude Strength, Role Identity, and the Prediction of Exercise Behavior

1994 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yannis Theodorakis
Keyword(s):  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Role Identity ◽  
Exercise Behavior ◽  
Attitude Strength ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Behavioral Criterion ◽  
Fitness Programs ◽  
Intention To Exercise

The aim of this study was to examine the attitude–exercise behavior relationship according to the theory of planned behavior. Two additional variables, multicomponent attitude strength and role identity, were constructed to expand the initial model. The participation of 395 females in physical fitness programs over a 2-month period served as a behavioral criterion. Attitudes toward behavior, perceived behavioral control, role identity, and attitude strength predicted intention to exercise. Also, exercise behavior was predicted from intention, perceived behavioral control, role identity, and attitude strength. Perceived behavioral control was a more accurate predictor of behavior than of intention. Results also showed that the planned behavior model was slightly more successful in predicting exercise behavior when attitude strength and role identity were added to the analysis. Findings are discussed in terms of theoretical and practical implications and in terms of the role of intention, perceived behavioral control, role identity, and attitude strength variables for understanding attitude–behavior relationships.

scholarly journals Determinants of Teachers’ Intentions to Teach Physically Active Physical Education Classes

2001 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey J. Martin ◽  
Pamela Hodges Kulinna ◽  
Robert C. Eklund ◽  
Brett Reed
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Subjective Norm ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Physically Active

The purpose of the present investigation was to examine determinants of teachers’ intentions to teach physically active physical education classes (i.e., spend at least 50% of class time with the students engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity). Based on the theories of reasoned action, planned behavior, and self-efficacy, a model was examined hypothesizing that teachers’ intentions were determined by subjective norm, attitude, perceived behavioral control, and self-efficacy. Using hierarchical regression analyses, the theories of reasoned action and planned behavior were supported by accounting for 65% of the variance in intention due to the main effects of attitude and subjective norm, as well as their interaction effects. The role of perceived behavioral control and self-efficacy theory were not supported.

Attitudes Toward Teaching Individuals with Disabilities: Application of Planned Behavior Theory

1995 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yannis Theodorakis ◽  
Konstantinos Bagiatis ◽  
Marios Goudas
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Role Identity ◽  
Attitude Strength ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Planned Behavior Theory

The aim of this study was to examine attitudes and intentions of physical education students toward teaching individuals with disabilities. The planned behavior model and two exogenous variables (attitude strength and role identity) were used to examine antecedents of students’ intentions for teaching individuals with disabilities in the future. The sample consisted of 99 university students taking adapted physical education courses. Structural equation modeling analysis showed that the role identity and attitude strength variables mediated the effects of subjective norms and attitudes toward behavior on intention. Also, perceived behavioral control was not a direct determinant of intention but affected the attitude strength variable. Findings are discussed in terms of theoretical as well as practical implications for understanding attitude-behavior relationships in physical education for special populations. It seems that professionals’ intentions to work with individuals with disabilities are formed as part of their role identity in the society and are affected by professionals’ attitude confidence toward teaching individuals with disabilities.

scholarly journals The effect of perceived educational support, self-efficacy and planned behavior predictors on entrepreneurial intention of Ho Chi Minh City University students

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Ngoc Duy Phuong ◽  
Quang Ngoc Thuy Van ◽  
Nguyen Duc Dung
Keyword(s):  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Ho Chi Minh City ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Educational Support ◽  
Education Support ◽  
Practical Implications

The research attempts to quantify the significance of perceived education support, self-efficacy, and the theory of planned behavior in predicting the entrepreneurial intention among undergraduate students in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). The paper employs a 28-item questionnaire to acquire information on undergraduate demographics and six variables based on the five-point Likert scale. SmartPLS version 3.0 was applied to analyze statistical data collecting from 312 students in three selected universities in Ho Chi Minh City. The findings indicate that perceived education support and two elements of theory planned behavior, specifically, attitude towards entrepreneurship and perceived behavioral control positively and significantly affect entrepreneurial intention. Furthermore, perceived education support had a strong correlation on attitude towards entrepreneurship. Overall, the paper suggests practical implications in increasing entrepreneurship intention toward undergraduates.

scholarly journals The Effect of Self-Efficacy on Entrepreneurial Intention with the Mediation Variables of Attitude Towards Behavior, Perceived Behavioral Control and Subjective Norm (a Study on the Master’s of Management Students at Universitas Ciputra Surabaya)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Briandy Putra ◽  
Tony Antonio
Keyword(s):  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Subjective Norm ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Master's Students ◽  
Behavior Theory ◽  
Planned Behavior Theory ◽  
National Programs

Entrepreneurship education is one of the national programs to boost the number of entrepreneurs in the country. The success of creating educated entrepreneurs depends on several factors such as the curriculum, mentors, the method and the readiness of the participant. The intention to become an entrepreneur cannot be separated from the individual’s self-efficacy. This research examined the effect of master’s students’ self-efficacy on their entrepreneurial intention, with the mediation of the Planned Behavior Theory variables. The sample included 134 master’s students out of the total of 203. All had been conducting business for at least six months and were recruited through purposive sampling. A 1-5 Likert scale questionnaire was given to the respondents in print and through Google Forms. Quantitative data analysis was done using smart-PLS version 3. Two of the three variables of the Planned Behavior Theory were significant as mediators of self-efficacy, namely attitude toward behavior and subjective norm. Perceived behavioral control did not have an effect on self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intent through mediation. Keywords: self-efficacy, theory of planned behavior, attitude toward behavior, perceived behavioral control, subjective norm, entrepreneurial intention

scholarly journals A Meta-Analytic Review of the Theories of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior in Physical Activity: Predictive Validity and the Contribution of Additional Variables

2002 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin S. Hagger ◽  
Nikos L.D. Chatzisarantis ◽  
Stuart J.H. Biddle
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Past Behavior ◽  
Path Analyses ◽  
Analytic Review ◽  
Quantitative Integration

The aim of the present study was to examine relations between behavior, intentions, attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, self-efficacy, and past behavior across studies using the Theories of Reasoned Action (TRA) and Planned Behavior (TPB) in a physical activity context. Meta-analytic techniques were used to correct the correlations between the TRA/TPB constructs for statistical artifacts across 72 studies, and path analyses were conducted to examine the pattern of relationships among the variables. Results demonstrated that the TRA and TPB both exhibited good fit with the corrected correlation matrices, but the TPB accounted for more variance in physical activity intentions and behavior. In addition, self-efficacy explained unique variance in intention, and the inclusion of past behavior in the model resulted in the attenuation of the intention-behavior, attitude-intention, self-efficacy-intention, and self-efficacy-behavior relationships. There was some evidence that the study relationships were moderated by attitude-intention strength and age, but there was a lack of homogeneity in the moderator groups. It was concluded that the major relationships of the TRA/TPB were supported in this quantitative integration of the physical activity literature, and the inclusion of self-efficacy and past behavior are important additions to the model.

Evaluation of a Planned Behavior Theory-Based Intervention Programme to Promote Healthy Eating

2005 ◽  
Vol 101 (2) ◽  
pp. 587-604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haralambos Tsorbatzoudis
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Role Identity ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Attitude Strength ◽  
Intervention Programme ◽  
School Students

The objective of the study was to test the effectiveness of an intervention program based on the theoretical framework of the Theory of Planned Behavior, with the addition of attitude strength and role identity. The aim was to alter adolescents' healthy eating attitudes and behaviour. In the sample were 335 high school students, who were divided into intervention and control groups. The intervention lasted 12 weeks and included posters and lectures promoting healthy eating. The measures included a questionnaire assessing the hypothesis and a food frequency questionnaire which measured eating habits. Analysis showed the intervention was effective in improving attitudes toward healthy eating and attitude strength, intention, perceived behavioral control, and healthy eating behaviour, but not effective in predicting subjective norms and role identity. Results provide evidence that intervention changed attitudes toward a behavior in a school setting.

scholarly journals Theory of Planned Behavior Approach and Gender Differences on Students’ Intention to Practice Online Business

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-147
Author(s):  
Okto Aditya Suryawirawan
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Subjective Norm ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Online Business

The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, gender and self-efficacy towards college students’ intention to practice online business in Surabaya. Theory of planned behavior is used to analyze student intention to become an entrepreneur through e-commerce especially online shop platform, thus becoming solution to decrease unemployment rate in Indonesia and furthermore increasing the economy of Indonesia in general. This research uses primary data resources which collected directly by distributing questionnaires to 114 respondents. The respondents are college students that use e-commerce application at least once a month. The findings of this study are attitude has a negative effect towards student’s intention to practice online business, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control have a positive effect towards student’s intention to practice online business. Self-efficacy could not moderate the effect of attitude on student’s intention to practice online business. Female college students have a higher intention to practice online business compared to male college students.

scholarly journals The moderating role of self-efficacy on the cognitive process of entrepreneurship: An empirical study in Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-174
Author(s):  
Duong Cong Doanh ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Cognitive Process ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Moderating Role

Purpose: This study investigates the moderating role of self-efficacy on the cognitive process of entrepreneurship among Vietnamese students. Specifically, this study explores the moderating effects of entrepreneurial self-efficacy on the relationships between attitude towards entrepreneurship, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intention to become entrepreneurs. Methodology: By adapting the theory of planned behavior and using data collected from 2218 students in Vietnam, the author utilizes a meta-analytic path analysis in order to show that entrepreneurial intention is strongly influenced by attitude towards entrepreneurship, followed by self-efficacy and perceived behavioral control. Particularly, structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to test the model fit and hypothesis. Findings: The study indicates that subjective norms have both direct and indirect effects on entrepreneurship intention. Moreover, although the moderating impacts of self-efficacy on the relationships between subjective norms and perceived behavioral control is insignificant, the research study indicates that self-efficacy moderates the correlation between attitude towards entrepreneurship and start-up intention. Implications for theory and practice: Besides its contributions to entrepreneurship literature, this study also contributes to practices and implications at universities in Vietnam. Originality and value: These findings also illustrate that the theory of planned behavior can be appropriately implemented in the research context of emerging economies such as Vietnam. In addition, the study shows that the relationship between attitude towards entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial intention is moderated by entrepreneurial self-efficacy.

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