scholarly journals Effect of Protection Motivation Factors on Behavioral Intention to Reduce Sodium Intake among University Students in Gyeongnam and Busan

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-114
Author(s):  
Soo-Hyun Jang ◽  
Eunju Yoon
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Sodium Intake ◽  
Protection Motivation ◽  
Motivation Factors ◽  
Reduce Sodium Intake

scholarly journals Predicting binge drinking among university students: Application of integrated behavioral model

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. e0254185
Author(s):  
Hordofa Gutema ◽  
Yamrot Debela ◽  
Bizuayehu Walle ◽  
Kidist Reba ◽  
Tebkew Shibabaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Intervention Strategy ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Systematic Sampling ◽  
P Value ◽  
Injunctive Norm ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background Binge drinking is a pattern of harmful use of alcohol and it is defined as four drinks for women and five drinks for men in about 2 hours. This behavior causes public health problems like damaging different body organs. Objective To assess binge drinking and associated factors among Bahir Dar University students in Northwest Ethiopia. Method A cross sectional study was conducted in November 2017. Systematic sampling technique was used to select 422 participants. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Linear and Logistic regression models were used to predict the role of explanatory variables on behavioral intention and binge drinking, respectively. Independent variables with a p-value of <0.05 at 95% confidence interval were considered as statistically significant in the final model. Result A total of 413 students participated in this study and 33.4%(95% CI: 28.3–38.9) were engaged in binge drinking. Experiential attitude, instrumental attitude, and self-efficacy were found to be significant predictors of intention to binge drinking (p<0.05). Experiential attitude, environmental constraint, injunctive norm, and knowledge predictors were significantly associated with binge drinking (p<0.05). Conclusion Our study indicated that one-third of the students practiced binge drinking. This behavior was associated with experiential attitude, injunctive norm, environmental constraints, and knowledge factors. Additionally, experiential attitude, instrumental attitude, and self-efficacy constructs had explained behavioral intention. This implies focusing on the abovementioned determinant factors is imperative while designing intervention strategy.

Investigating the Factors Influencing Pre-Service Teachers' Acceptance to Use Mobile Devices for Learning

2020 ◽  
pp. 183-208
Author(s):  
Georgios K. Zacharis
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
University Students ◽  
Social Influence ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Data Collection Instrument ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Facilitating Conditions ◽  
Behavioral Intention To Use

This chapter determines the factors that significantly influence pre-service teachers' acceptance to use mobile devices as resources for learning in a university context. Based on the methodological framework of the UTAUT, a modified contextualized model of evaluation was created. A data collection instrument was designed, validated contextually, and optimized for mobile learning in higher education. A total of 320 Greek university students from a Faculty of Education participated in the study. Results demonstrated that the instrument constructed showed a notable internal consistency, with a high validity for data collection in 8 of its 9 factors. Results indicated Performance Expectancy, Effort Expectancy, Social Influence, Facilitating Conditions, Hedonic Motivation, and Empowerment in Learning as factors which affected participants' Behavioral Intention to use mobile technology for learning. Behavioral Intention, Social Influence and Empowerment in Learning affected university students' behavior to use mobile devices for learning.

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Related to Sodium Intake and Reduction Among Adult Consumers in the United States

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deesha Patel ◽  
Mary E. Cogswell ◽  
Katherine John ◽  
Stephanie Creel ◽  
Carma Ayala
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Professional ◽  
Sodium Intake ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Professional Advice ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Reduce Sodium Intake ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Respondent Characteristics

Purpose. To describe the prevalence and determinants of sodium-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among U.S. adults Design. A cross-sectional survey was used. Setting. The study was set in the United States in 2012. Subjects. Participants were 6122 U.S. adults. Measures. Sodium-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors were measured. Analysis. Chi-squared tests were used to determine differences in sodium-related knowledge, attitude, and behaviors by respondent characteristics; multiple logistic regression was used to examine associations between selected respondent characteristics and health professional advice, reported action, or knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (adjusted for all other respondent characteristics). Results. About three-fourths of respondents answered eating too much sodium is “somewhat” or “very” harmful to their health. Twenty-six percent reported receiving health professional advice, and 45% reported taking action to reduce their sodium intake. The prevalence of reported action was highest among adults receiving advice, those with hypertension, blacks, and those aged ≥65 years. Sixty-two percent who reported action agreed that most of their sodium comes from processed or restaurant foods. Of those reporting action, the most common tactics to reduce sodium intake were checking nutrition labels, using other spices than salt, and choosing low-sodium foods; requesting lower-sodium options when eating out was the least common tactic. Conclusion. Results suggest almost half of adults overall and the vast majority of those receiving health professional advice are taking some action to watch or reduce sodium intake. Although a substantial proportion report using recommended tactics to lower intake, many are not using the most effective tactics. In order to reach the general population, health communication messages could be simpler and focus on the most effective tactics to reduce sodium intake. Furthermore, health professionals can help reduce sodium intake by discussing the benefits of sodium reduction and tactics to do so, regardless of a hypertension diagnosis.

scholarly journals Intrinsic Motivation of University Students in Participating in Physical Fitness Training Programs

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-34
Author(s):  
David MAK ◽  
Kit Wan Judy NG IP
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Social Factor ◽  
Motivation Factors ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Fitness Training

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese.The purpose of this study was to examine the intrinsic motivation of University students in pursuing physical fitness training programs. 224 university undergraduate students (81 males and 143 females) who participated voluntarily in fitness training courses were included in this study. Participants were asked to complete a 7-item questionnaire to find out their intrinsic motivation of participating in the fitness training programs. Ratings of the questionnaire range from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). The motivation factors were ranked according to their mean scores. It was found that "to keep fit and strong" was top of the list, followed by "to improve health" and "to improve outlook". The implications of the rank order were discussed in the paper. Factor analysis of the motivation factors showed that there were two sub-factor components: physical factor and social factor. The reliability coefficients of the factors were 0.58 and 0.83 respectively. One way ANOVA results showed that significant difference was only found between genders in relation to the social factor. Social factor was seen to be a more important motivating factor in female participants of physical fitness training programs.本文旨在研究大學生參加健身訓練課程的內發動機。共有二百二十四名大學本科生自願參加這個研究，他們在參加課程後填寫一份有七條題目的問卷。問卷答案幅度由一(強烈反對)至五(強烈贊成)。動機因素方面以平均值去排列等級。結果顯示"保持身體強健"居於首位，跟著的是"改善健康"和"改善外表"。文中亦提及排列等級結果的含意。因子分析結果指出問卷內容有兩個次組合："體質"和"社交"。它們的信度係數分別是0.58和0.83。單向方差分析法表示"性別"和"社交"有顯著差異。"社交"被認為是女性參加健身訓練課程的一個重要內發動機。

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