scholarly journals A Survey of Knowledge, Individual Perceived Risk, General Perceived Risk, and Behavioral Intentions Regarding Hepatitis B among Students in the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health at Shahrekord Islamic Azad University in 2014

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zohreh Karimiankakolaki ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Baghianimoghadam ◽  
Sakineh Gerayllo ◽  
Nadia Sheikh Samani ◽  
Hajar Hadipour
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Behavioral Intentions

scholarly journals Hepatitis B virus perceptions and health seeking behaviors among pregnant women in Uganda: implications for prevention and policy

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan Nankya-Mutyoba ◽  
Jim Aizire ◽  
Fredrick Makumbi ◽  
Ponsiano Ocama ◽  
Gregory D. Kirk
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Liver Cancer ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
The North ◽  
B Virus ◽  
Hbv Prevention

Abstract Background With most countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) lagging behind schedule to implement a comprehensive viral hepatitis elimination strategy, several barriers to accurate information and hepatitis B virus (HBV) services still exist, that are unique to different regions. In an obstetric population of a high HBV burden SSA setting without antenatal HBV services, we systematically evaluated perceptions and prevention behavioral intentions in relation to HBV and liver cancer. Methods Eligible consenting pregnant women were recruited from public health care facilities in the central and northern regions of Uganda, between October 2016 and December 2017. Standardized procedures and instruments based on the health belief model and theory of planned behavior were used to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics, HBV perceptions and behavioral intentions. Descriptive analysis using Chi-square tests was done to obtain distribution of respondents by levels of perceived risk of HBV and liver cancer for themselves, their child under 5 years and their spouse. Modified Poisson regression analyses were used to evaluate relationships between perception variables and different behavioral outcomes (intention to screen, vaccinate and treat HBV). Results Perceived risk (PRR = 0.95(0.90–1.00), p = 0.055) was inversely associated with intention to screen for HBV. Conversely, perceived self-efficacy showed a consistent association with intention to screen for HBV (PRR = 1.18(1.10–1.23) p = 0.005), to vaccinate (PRR = 1.20(1.05–1.36) p = 0.006) and to seek treatment for HBV (PRR = 1.40(1.18–1.67) p < 0.001). Women from the north, compared to the central region (PRR = 1.76 (1.13–2.72) p = 0.012), and those who self-identified as Catholic (PRR = 1.85 (0.99–3.56) p = 0.056), and as Protestant, (PRR = 2.22 (1.22–4.04) p = 0.002), were more likely to have higher perceived self-efficacy, compared to Muslims. Age and education were not related to perceived self-efficacy. Conclusion Women in both regions hold incorrect perceptions of HBV and liver cancer risk, with women from the central reporting higher perceived risk than those from the north. High perceived self-efficacy influenced intention to participate in HBV prevention. Programs and policies geared towards enhancing HBV prevention in this sub-population may consider socio-cultural factors observed to influence prevention behaviors. These findings may guide HBV interventions aimed at improving capacity to seek HBV prevention services, thereby promoting HBV micro-elimination in this sub-population.

scholarly journals Perceived Risk and Intentions to Practice Health Protective Behaviors in a Mining-Impacted Region

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 7916
Author(s):  
Courtney M. Cooper ◽  
Jeff B. Langman ◽  
Dilshani Sarathchandra ◽  
Chantal A. Vella ◽  
Chloe B. Wardropper
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Lead Contamination ◽  
Protective Behaviors ◽  
Lead Hazards ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
Northern Idaho ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Effective risk communication strategies are critical to reducing lead exposure in mining-impacted communities. Understanding the strength of the associations between perceived risk and individuals’ behavioral intentions to protect their health is important for developing these strategies. We conducted a survey within three communities of northern Idaho, USA (n = 306) in or near a Superfund Megasite with legacy mining contamination. Survey data were used to test a theoretical model based on the Health Belief Model. Respondents had higher intentions to practice health protective behaviors when they perceived the risk of lead contamination as severe and recognized the benefits of practicing health protective behaviors. Women reported higher behavioral intentions than men, but age and mining affiliation were not significantly associated with behavioral intentions. Although managing lead hazards in communities impacted by mining is challenging due to widely distributed contamination, effective health risk messages, paired with remediation, are powerful tools to protect the health and safety of residents.

scholarly journals IMPACT OF SOCIOECONOMIC COMPULSION ON NPA LEVEL OF SELECT BANKS IN INDIA A COMPARATIVE STUDY

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pradipta Gangopadhyay ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Business Schools ◽  
Uncertainty Avoidance ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Aversive Behavior ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose- In pursuit for seeking the understanding of the implications of Hofstede’s cultural dimension, the current study assesses the relationship between uncertainty avoidance and incidence of self- medication among the consumers in Pakistan. Methodology/Sampling- The research methodology for the study is triangulation of qualitative and quantitative techniques. Constructs were espoused from previous studies however adaptation was made to suit the researcher’s needs. The instruments consisted of close ended questions only. Cross sectional data for the study has been collected through convenience sampling from a sample size of 300 students studying in different business schools in Karachi, Pakistan. Findings- We finally conclude that the working professionals enrolled in business schools generally tend to refrain from self- medication because they consider it as risky and that it that could have serious health consequences. However it was found that people tend to self- medicate for common type of ailments based on their previous experiences. The findings also supports are assumption that high score on uncertainty avoidance means low score on behavioral intentions. Practical Implications- The findings of the study suggest a significant relationship between behavioral intentions and uncertainty avoidance, measured through perceived risk and risk aversive behavior. The results of the study posit a negative relation between dependent and independent variables.

On the Need for Prospective Disaster Survey Panels

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew M. Parker ◽  
Amanda F. Edelman ◽  
Katherine G. Carman ◽  
Melissa L. Finucane
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Social Learning ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Longitudinal Assessment ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
The Public ◽  
Behavioral Studies ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Source Of Information

ABSTRACTDisasters are typically unforeseen, causing most social and behavioral studies about disasters to be reactive. Occasionally, predisaster data are available, for example, when disasters happen while a study is already in progress or where data collected for other purposes already exist, but planned pre-post designs are all but nonexistent. This gap fundamentally limits the quantification of disasters’ human toll. Anticipating, responding to, and managing public reactions require a means of tracking and understanding those reactions, collected using rigorous scientific methods. Oftentimes, self-reports from the public are the best or only source of information, such as perceived risk, behavioral intentions, and social learning. Significant advancement in disaster research, to best inform practice and policy, requires well-designed surveys with large probability-based samples and longitudinal assessment of individuals across the life-cycle of a disaster and across multiple disasters.

scholarly journals INVESTIGATING CONSUMER BEHAVIOR TOWARDS SELF- MEDICATION IN THE LIGHT OF UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Faryal Salman ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Business Schools ◽  
Uncertainty Avoidance ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Aversive Behavior ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose: In pursuit for seeking the understanding of the implications of Hofstede’s cultural dimension, the current study assesses the relationship between uncertainty avoidance and incidence of self- medication among the consumers in Pakistan. Methodology/Sampling: The research methodology for the study is triangulation of qualitative and quantitative techniques. Constructs were espoused from previous studies however adaptation was made to suit the researcher’s needs. The instruments consisted of close ended questions only. Cross sectional data for the study has been collected through convenience sampling from a sample size of 300 students studying in different business schools in Karachi, Pakistan. Findings: We finally conclude that the working professionals enrolled in business schools generally tend to refrain from self- medication because they consider it as risky and that it that could have serious health consequences. However it was found that people tend to self- medicate for common type of ailments based on their previous experiences. The findings also supports are assumption that high score on uncertainty avoidance means low score on behavioral intentions. Practical Implications: The findings of the study suggest a significant relationship between behavioral intentions and uncertainty avoidance, measured through perceived risk and risk aversive behavior. The results of the study posit a negative relation between dependent and independent variables.

scholarly journals Determinants of the Acceptance of Mobile Payment Systems by E-Merchants

2022 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Daniel Możdżyński ◽  
Wojciech Cellary
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Payment System ◽  
Mobile Payment ◽  
Payment Systems ◽  
Intention To Adopt ◽  
Business Units ◽  
On Line ◽  
The Relationship

To be effectively deployed, a mobile payment (m-payment) system must be provided by e-merchants and accepted by e-consumers. Although the problem of acceptance of m-payment systems by e-consumers has been widely researched, there are few studies about what actually motivates e-merchants to adopt and deploy these systems in their businesses in the first place. The goal of this research was to discover the behavioral intentions of e-merchants to adopt and deploy an m-payment system. The interviews approach was applied to 347 e-merchants randomly selected from among the whole population of 47,457 independent business units selling goods on-line in Poland. The PLS-SEM method was applied to determine the relationship between variables. Unexpectedly, perceived risk was not a significant factor influencing e-merchants' intention to adopt an m-payment system. The e-merchants’ behavioral intention was significantly impacted by the expected usefulness, perceived ease of deployment and use, perceived cost and price, and hedonic motivation.

scholarly journals Using Protection Motivation Theory to Predict Intentions for Breast Cancer Risk Management: Intervention Mechanisms from a Randomized Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire C. Conley ◽  
Karen J. Wernli ◽  
Sarah Knerr ◽  
Tengfei Li ◽  
Kathleen Leppig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Breast Cancer Risk ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Protection Motivation Theory ◽  
Response Efficacy ◽  
Risk Reducing

AbstractThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the direct and indirect effects of a web-based, Protection Motivation Theory (PMT)–informed breast cancer education and decision support tool on intentions for risk-reducing medication and breast MRI among high-risk women. Women with ≥ 1.67% 5-year breast cancer risk (N = 995) were randomized to (1) control or (2) the PMT-informed intervention. Six weeks post-intervention, 924 (93% retention) self-reported PMT constructs and behavioral intentions. Bootstrapped mediations evaluated the direct effect of the intervention on behavioral intentions and the mediating role of PMT constructs. There was no direct intervention effect on intentions for risk-reducing medication or MRI (p’s ≥ 0.12). There were significant indirect effects on risk-reducing medication intentions via perceived risk, self-efficacy, and response efficacy, and on MRI intentions via perceived risk and response efficacy (p’s ≤ 0.04). The PMT-informed intervention effected behavioral intentions via perceived breast cancer risk, self-efficacy, and response efficacy. Future research should extend these findings from intentions to behavior. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03029286 (date of registration: January 24, 2017).

scholarly journals Influence of Perceived Risk of Blockchain Art Trading on User Attitude and Behavioral Intention

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 13470
Author(s):  
Pi-Hsia Liang ◽  
Yan-Ping Chi
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Online Sales ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Trading Market ◽  
Sustainable Operation ◽  
User Attitudes ◽  
Technology Users

In the first half of 2020, the average sales volume of gallery operators declined due to the COVID-19 pandemic and art galleries faced a crisis relating to their sustainable operation. However, crypto art finance, which combines online sales with blockchain, is attracting a considerable amount of attention. Can the use of blockchain solve the problems encountered in today’s art trading market? Is it considered acceptable by participants in the art trading market? What factors affect the behavioral intentions of blockchain technology users? In this study, we discussed the relationship between perceived risks and the three external variables of trust, government support, and auction house initiative, as well as their impacts on user attitudes and behavioral intentions regarding blockchain. The results of this study verified key factors that will help to increase the use of blockchain and solve existing market issues. It will also promote the sustainable operation and development of art enterprises and the market.

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