scholarly journals Smoking Behavior on Public and Vocational High School Students in Indonesia: Modified Theory of Planned Behavior

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Smoking Behavior ◽  
Vocational High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Modified Theory

scholarly journals EXPLANATION OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ SMOKING BEHAVIOR: A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL APPROACH WITH THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-182
Author(s):  
Dilek Sultan Acarli ◽  
Melek Yaman Kasap
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation Model ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Smoking Behavior ◽  
Psychological Theory ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
School Students

Smoking is a worldwide problem that threatens people’s health. The average age of smokers has decreased with each passing day. Thus, studies focusing on preventing children or teenagers from starting smoking or studies aiming to help people quit smoking are one of the most effective ways of the fight against smoking. In order to prevent smoking behavior of young people it is necessary to thoroughly examine the reasons of such behavior. In this study, smoking behavior of high school students was examined in the framework of Planned Behavior Theory, which is a socio-psychological theory (TPB, Ajzen, 1985). With the structural equation model, which was constructed by taking TPB components into account, factors affecting students’ smoking behavior were determined. Theory of Planned Behavior has explained the smoking behaviors of the participants in 72%. It was seen that the most important TPB component that affects students’ behavior is attitude, which is followed by subjective norm and perceived behavior control, respectively. The results indicate that one should work on attitude first and foremost, and thus on behavioral beliefs in order to make changes in the students’ tendency to smoke, in other words, in their behavior. Key words: health education, smoking, structural equation model, theory of planned behavior.

scholarly journals AN EXAMINATION OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ SMOKING BEHAVIOR BY USING THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 497-507
Author(s):  
Dilek Sultan Acarli ◽  
Melek Yaman Kasap
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Smoking Behavior ◽  
School Students ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Planned Behavior Theory

Smoking has been recognized as one of the most important health problems. Thus, several preventive measures have been taken worldwide in order to reduce smoking. For these measures to be effective, the source of the problem should be thoroughly explored. To this end, this study aims to determine high school students’ smoking behavior and the factors affecting it. In the gathering of data, an interview form was used which was developed by the researchers in accordance with the directives of Planned Behavior Theory. Interviews were conducted according to problem-based interview method. Data were analyzed by using the qualitative data analysis program MAXqda, and was evaluated by using qualitative content analysis method. Findings of the research show that anti-smoking campaigns have been reflected in students’ beliefs towards smoking behavior. Differences between female and male students in terms of the beliefs affecting their smoking behavior were detected. It was seen that having no economic difficulty in accessing cigarettes and the fact that cigarettes are being sold disregarding the age-limit are facilitating factors for students to try smoking. Key words: health education, qualitative content analysis, smoking, theory of planned behavior.

scholarly journals Prediction of Eating Behaviors Among High-School Students Based on the Constructs of Theory of Planned Behavior

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Taghipour ◽  
Mohammad Reza Miri ◽  
Mahdieh Sepahibaghan ◽  
Mohammad Vahedian-Shahroodi ◽  
Elahe Lael-Monfared ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
School Students

Predictors of safe road-crossing behavior among female high school students of Shahr-e Kord: an application of the theory of planned behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Rashidi ◽  
Elahe Tavassoli ◽  
Akbar Babaei Heydarabadi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
School Students ◽  
Training Interventions ◽  
Female High School ◽  
Road Crossing ◽  
Safe Road

Abstract Objectives Traffic accidents in pedestrians is one of the most important causes of death. Understanding the status quo and identification of effective factors are necessary for the management and planning of efficient training interventions in the prevention of traffic accidents for pedestrians. Hence, the present study aimed to determine the predictors of safe road-crossing behavior among female high school students of Shahr-e Kord. Methods The present research was a descriptive-analytical study which was conducted on 347 female high school students of Shahr-e Kord in the academic year 2016–2017. The participants were selected using random sampling method and the required data were collected through a standard questionnaire based on the theory of planned behavior. The obtained data were statistically analyzed using Pearson correlation test and regression analysis. Results The mean score of participants on the adoption of safe road-crossing behavior was equal to 57.06 ± 14.74. Among the independent variables of this study, the lowest and the highest scores were related to behavioral intention and outcome expectancy, respectively. The results of multiple regression test showed that behavioral beliefs, outcome expectancy, compliance motivation and behavioral intention are predictors of the adoption of safe road-crossing behavior. In total, these constructs were able to predict 25.8% of behavioral changes. Conclusions Based on the study findings, the theory of planned behavior can be considered an appropriate framework for designing training interventions in order to improve students’ road-crossing behavior.

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