scholarly journals STUDENT MIDWIVES’ INTENTION TO DELIVER WEIGHT MANAGEMENT INTERVENTIONS: A THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOUR & SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY APPROACH

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Jane Kothe ◽  
Michelle Lamb ◽  
Lauren Bruce ◽  
Skye McPhie ◽  
Anna Klas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Management ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Behavioural Control ◽  
Perceived Behavioural Control ◽  
Management Intervention ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Cognitive Determinants

Objectives: Overweight and obesity during pregnancy is a risk to the health of mother and child. Midwives can modify this key risk factor by providing weight management interventions to women before and during pregnancy. This study investigated social cognitive determinants of pre-clinical student midwives’ intention to provide weight management intervention in preconception and antenatal clinical contexts. Social cognitive determinants from the Theory of Planned Behaviour (attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control) and Self-Determination Theory (autonomous motivation) were used to predict pre-clinical students’ intentions once they enter practice.Method: The sample was 183 female pre-clinical student midwives from 17 Australian universities (age range = 18-54 years). Participants received a cross-sectional questionnaire that measured demographic items, attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control and autonomous motivation towards providing weight management intervention at two different stages of pregnancy – preconception and antenatal. Results: Attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control accounted for 56% of intention to provide weight management interventions to women planning pregnancy; however, the addition of autonomous motivation was non-significant. In contrast, attitudes and subjective norms (but not perceived behavioural control) accounted for 39% of intention to provide weight management interventions to women during pregnancy. Furthermore, the addition of autonomous motivation to the model was significant and accounted for an additional 3.1% of variance being explained. Implications and Conclusions: Curriculum changes that support and increase pre-clinical student midwives’ intention should focus on these specific correlates of intention in order to foster long term changes in clinical practice. Changes to the education and training of midwives should be carefully considered to understand their impact on these important determinants of intention to engage in this critical clinical skill.

scholarly journals Exploring Attitudes, Subjective Norms and Perceived Behavioural Control in a Genetic-Based and a Population-Based Weight Management Intervention: A One-Year Randomized Controlled Trial

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 3768
Author(s):  
Justine R. Horne ◽  
Jason A. Gilliland ◽  
Marie-Claude Vohl ◽  
Janet Madill
Keyword(s):  
Weight Management ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Behavioural Control ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Perceived Behavioural Control ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Background: Several studies demonstrate that the provision of personalized lifestyle advice, based on genetics, can help motivate individuals to engage in greater nutrition and physical activity changes compared to the provision of population-based advice. The theoretical mechanism behind this phenomenon is poorly understood. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of providing genetically tailored and population-based lifestyle advice on key constructs of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). Materials and Methods: A pragmatic, cluster randomized controlled trial (n = 140) took place at the East Elgin Family Health Team, in Aylmer, Ontario, Canada. Participants were primarily Caucasian females enrolled in a weight management program (BMI ≥ 25.0 kg/m2). Weight management program groups were randomized (1:1) to receive a population-based lifestyle intervention for weight management (Group Lifestyle Balance™ (GLB)) or a lifestyle genomics (LGx)-based lifestyle intervention for weight management (GLB+LGx). Attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control were measured at baseline, immediately after receiving a report of population-based or genetic-based recommendations and after 3-, 6- and 12-month follow-ups. Linear mixed models were conducted, controlling for measures of actual behavioural control. All analyses were intention-to-treat by originally assigned groups. Results: Significant changes (p < 0.05) in attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control tended to be short-term in the GLB group and long-term for the GLB+LGx group. Short-term and long-term between-group differences in measures of subjective norms were discovered, favouring the GLB+LGx group. Conclusions: The TPB can help provide a theoretical explanation for studies demonstrating enhanced behaviour change with genetic-based lifestyle interventions. Clinical Trial Registration: NCT03015012.

scholarly journals Feedback Following a Family-Focused Pediatric Weight Management Intervention: Experiences From the New Impact Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 237437352110083
Author(s):  
Kerry K Sease ◽  
Laura J Rolke ◽  
Jacqueline E Forrester ◽  
Sarah F Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Weight Management ◽  
Readiness To Change ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Healthy Behaviors ◽  
Management Intervention ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Included Patient ◽  
Pediatric Weight Management

Weight management interventions have the potential to reduce body mass index and help families adopt healthier behaviors. This study examined feedback from families to identify central aspects of various intervention strategies based on self-determination theory constructs that have the strongest influence on patient success, with the aim of understanding how best to approach weight management in a clinical pediatric setting. Telephone interviews were conducted with 22 individuals (20 parents/guardians and 2 teenagers) who participated in a multidisciplinary weight management program and data was analyzed using inductive and deductive thematic analysis processes. Participants identified motivational interviewing strategies that were most influential to their success. Parents and patient’s identified barriers and facilitators to success included patient readiness to change, personal logistics, family engagement, and establishing long- and short-term goals. Successful pediatric obesity management requires consideration to both the patient and family’s readiness, structured implementation adaptations to address barriers, intentional efforts to move from external reward to internal motivation, and strategies to ensure families develop self-efficacy toward achievable healthy behaviors.

scholarly journals What Makes an Individual Invest in Stocks?

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Candy Candy
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Behavioural Control ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Perceived Behavioural Control ◽  
Behavioral Biases ◽  
Independent Variable

The purpose of this research is to examine the factors that influence intention to invest in stocks of an individual. This research are using quantitative data with 395 questionnaires collected from Batam residents who as sample. Questionnaire consists indicators for independent variable that included attitude, perceived behavioural control, subjective norms, past behavioral biases and intention to invest. Multiple regression used as the analysis method and result showed that all independent variable have a positive significant effect on intention to invest. It means those factors can motivated an individual to invest in stocks market.

Examining the Theoretical Factors that Influence University Students to Adopt Web 2.0 Technologies

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasser D. Al-Otaibi ◽  
Luke Houghton
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Behavioural Control ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Web 2.0 Technologies ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Perceived Behavioural Control ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

The purpose of this study is (1) to examine Australian university students' awareness of the benefits of Web 2.0 technologies and (2) to investigate the factors that influence students to adopt Web 2.0 technologies to supplement in-class learning, using the theoretical foundations of both Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and Decomposed Theory of Planned Behaviour (DTPB). Findings indicated that most students in this study's sample were aware of the benefits of Web 2.0 technologies to supplement in-class instructions. The findings also indicated that students' attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control were strong determinants of their intention to use Web 2.0 technologies.

Theory of planned behaviour factors and personality traits as determinants of the knowledge-sharing behaviour of pharmacists in Oyo State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 096100062091978
Author(s):  
Adeola O Opesade ◽  
Fiyinfoluwa I Alade
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Openness To Experience ◽  
Behavioural Control ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Perceived Behavioural Control ◽  
Data Collection Instrument

While many studies have attempted to understand knowledge-sharing practices in the health-care industry, there is a dearth of knowledge about the determinants of the knowledge-sharing behaviour of pharmacists. The present study employed theory of planned behaviour constructs and personality traits to assess factors affecting the knowledge-sharing behaviour of pharmacists in Oyo State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted, with the use of a structured questionnaire as the data collection instrument. Relevant descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were carried out on the collected data. The findings revealed that there is a positive relationship between attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, openness to experience, agreeableness and knowledge-sharing behaviour. This implies that pharmacists whose personality traits tend towards openness to experience and agreeableness will share their knowledge more readily than those whose personality traits do not. Also, pharmacists’ knowledge-sharing behaviour can be enhanced through improvements in their attitude towards knowledge sharing, subjective norms and their perceived behavioural control.

Whistleblowing by auditors: the role of professional commitment and independence commitment

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (8) ◽  
pp. 1033-1055
Author(s):  
Tuan Mastiniwati Tuan Mansor ◽  
Akmalia Mohamad Ariff ◽  
Hafiza Aishah Hashim
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Behavioural Control ◽  
Professional Commitment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Unethical Conduct ◽  
Perceived Behavioural Control ◽  
External Auditors ◽  
Whistleblowing Intention

Purpose Despite various regulatory frameworks to combat unethical conduct, fraud and corruption remain alarmingly high. While whistleblowing is an important mechanism to identify and prevent unethical conduct, there is a lack of empirical studies on this issue in the Malaysian context, especially whistleblowing within the audit firms. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to examine the whistleblowing intention of external auditors in Malaysia and the factors influencing this intention. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected using a structured questionnaire that was sent by post to external auditors throughout Malaysia. Participants were selected using a convenience non-probability sampling technique. A total of 274 responses were analyzed. SmartPLS version 3.2.8 was used for the analysis. Findings Professional commitment and independence commitment had a positive influence on whistleblowing intention, supporting the argument that professional factors can increase the intention of the external auditors to whistleblow. Perceived behavioural control had a positive relationship with whistleblowing intention, while there is no evidence to indicate that attitude and subjective norms influence whistleblowing intention. Originality/value This study explored whistleblowing among external auditors in Malaysia by focussing on the professional factors of professional commitment and independence commitment, which were hypothesized to be key factors in intention to whistleblow. These factors were incorporated with a multi-component of attitude, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control, which were derived from the theory of planned behaviour. The findings have implications for the auditing profession because they provide a better understanding of the factors that influence the whistleblowing intention of external auditors.

scholarly journals Alcohol-Related Social Gatherings with Coworkers: Intentions to Behave and Intentions to Not Behave

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hee Sun Park ◽  
Dong Wook Lee
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Work Hours ◽  
Behavioural Control ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Perceived Behavioural Control

Two studies are reported using the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to examine Koreans' intentions and self-reported behaviour of joining and not joining alcohol-related social gatherings with work colleagues after work hours. Study 1 showed that group-related attitudes and perceived behavioural control of the TPB components regarding joining were significantly associated with intentions to join. Study 2 examined TPB components regarding not joining and intentions to not join. Study 2 found that although none of the TPB components was directly related to intentions, subjective norms from work colleagues moderated the effect of group-related attitudes on intentions to not join. The TPB components and intentions were not significantly related to self-reported behaviour of joining. The findings indicate that the relationships between the TPB components and intentions can be different for engaging and not engaging in a behaviour.

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