Interventions to change health behaviours: evidence-based or evidence-inspired?
This critical review assesses whether evaluation studies can answer three key questions
about behaviour change interventions:'Do they work? How well do they work? How do they …
about behaviour change interventions:'Do they work? How well do they work? How do they …
An application of the theory of planned behaviour to blood donation: the importance of self-efficacy
M Giles, C McClenahan, E Cairns… - Health education …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Given that self-efficacy has emerged as a key construct in health psychology, this study set
out to explore its utility in the context of blood donation as defined within the Theory of …
out to explore its utility in the context of blood donation as defined within the Theory of …
Questions raised by a reasoned action approach: comment on Ogden (2003).
I Ajzen, M Fishbein - 2004 - psycnet.apa.org
In her critique of social cognition or reasoned action models, J. Ogden (2003) claimed that
such models are not falsifiable and thus cannot be tested, that the postulated relations …
such models are not falsifiable and thus cannot be tested, that the postulated relations …
Deciding to exercise: The role of anticipated regret
Objectives: Two studies tested (a) whether anticipated regret (AR) qualifies as an additional
predictor of intentions to engage in a health‐enhancing behaviour (exercise) after variables …
predictor of intentions to engage in a health‐enhancing behaviour (exercise) after variables …
Individual differences in sensitivity to health communications: consideration of future consequences.
There are reliable individual differences in the extent to which people consider the long-and
short-term consequences of their behaviors. Such differences, assessed by the …
short-term consequences of their behaviors. Such differences, assessed by the …
Motivation is not enough: prediction of risk behavior following diagnosis of coronary heart disease from the theory of planned behavior.
DW Johnston, M Johnston, B Pollard… - Health …, 2004 - psycnet.apa.org
Perceived behavioral control (PBC) and intention, the proximal predictors from the theory of
planned behavior (TPB), were used to predict cardiovascular risk behaviors in 597 patients …
planned behavior (TPB), were used to predict cardiovascular risk behaviors in 597 patients …
The theory of planned behavior and breast self‐examination: Distinguishing between perceived control and self‐efficacy
P Norman, S Hoyle - Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
This paper reports an application of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to the prediction of
breast self‐examination (BSE) intentions and behavior. The study also considered the …
breast self‐examination (BSE) intentions and behavior. The study also considered the …
RCT of a theory-based intervention promoting healthy eating and physical activity amongst out-patients older than 65 years
K Kelley, C Abraham - Social science & medicine, 2004 - Elsevier
A randomised controlled trial was used to evaluate a theory-based health promotion
intervention. The intervention, a healthy living booklet, was designed to promote healthy …
intervention. The intervention, a healthy living booklet, was designed to promote healthy …
[PDF][PDF] Rethinking conceptual approaches to behaviour change: The importance of context
W Parker - Centre for AIDS Development, Research and …, 2004 - researchgate.net
This article critically reviews the concept of behaviour change as it has been applied to
individual behaviour in relation to HIV/AIDS. It notes the limits of cognitive approaches to …
individual behaviour in relation to HIV/AIDS. It notes the limits of cognitive approaches to …
Practice nurses' intentions to use clinical guidelines
S Puffer, A Rashidian - Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Evidence indicates that, although nurses are increasingly using clinical
guidelines to ensure higher quality of care, there is a wide variance in their adherence to …
guidelines to ensure higher quality of care, there is a wide variance in their adherence to …