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Rahman, Muhammad Sabbir; Mannan, Mahafuz; Rahman, Mohammad Mahboob – Health Education, 2018
Purpose: From the perspective of developing countries, studies regarding the behavioral effects of quitting tobacco consumption on emerging psychological determinants are limited. The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of emotional intelligence (EI), social norms, susceptibility and self-efficacy on the behavioral effects of…
Descriptors: Smoking, Health Behavior, Social Behavior, Intention
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Johnson, Chandrika; Ogletree, Roberta – American Journal of Health Education, 2017
Background: Although human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is commonly associated with women and cervical cancer, male HPV infection is also a public health concern. In addition to transmission risk to women, HPV is associated with anal, penile, and oral cancers in men and genital warts. Purpose: The study's purpose was to examine male college…
Descriptors: Males, College Students, Immunization Programs, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Marcantonio, Tiffany; Angelone, D. J.; Sledjeski, Eve – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of several potential factors related to sexually risky behaviors in study abroad students. The authors utilized a pattern-centered analysis to identify specific groups that can be targeted for intervention. Participants: The sample consisted of 173 students who studied abroad in a…
Descriptors: Risk, Sexuality, Study Abroad, College Students
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Tarhini, Ali; Hone, Kate; Liu, Xiaohui; Tarhini, Takwa – Interactive Learning Environments, 2017
In this study, we examine the effects of individual-level culture on the adoption and acceptance of e-learning tools by students in Lebanon using a theoretical framework based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). To overcome possible limitations of using TAM in developing countries, we extend TAM to include "subjective norms" (SN)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Adoption (Ideas), Models
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Lee, Hyegyu; Paek, Hye-Jin – Health Education Journal, 2013
Objective: To examine how norm appeals and guilt influence smokers' behavioural intention. Design: Quasi-experimental design. Setting: South Korea. Method: Two hundred and fifty-five male smokers were randomly assigned to descriptive, injunctive, or subjective anti-smoking norm messages. After they viewed the norm messages, their norm perceptions,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quasiexperimental Design, Smoking, Psychological Patterns
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White, Katherine; Wood, Maria – Journal of Community Psychology, 2011
This study examined the psychosocial factors impacting upon the rule-following behaviour of residents of a hostel providing crisis accommodation to women who are homeless. After their arrival, residents of a women's hostel (N=83) completed questionnaires assessing the theory of planned behaviour constructs of attitude, subjective norm, perceived…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Females, Questionnaires, Statistical Data
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Myklestad, Ingri; Rise, Jostein – Health Education & Behavior, 2007
This article examines the sociocognitive processes contributing to intention to use contraception and willingness to engage in unsafe sex, using extended versions of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and the Prototype/Willingness model (Gibbons & Gerrard, 1995, 1997). Data were obtained from a questionnaire delivered to all the pupils in…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Self Efficacy, Intention, Multiple Regression Analysis