objective: oral health is one of the basic components of preschool children's health. young children completely depend on their parents, specially their mothers, to have an appropriate oral health. health belief model shows the relationship between some structures related to personal perceptions, barriers and perceived self-efficiency, and behavior. this study aims to determine the oral he...

BACKGROUND Understanding population responses to influenza helps optimize public health interventions. Relevant theoretical frameworks remain nascent. PURPOSE To model associations between trust in information, perceived hygiene effectiveness, knowledge about the causes of influenza, perceived susceptibility and worry, and personal hygiene practices (PHPs) associated with influenza. METHODS...

background: undoubtedly proper nutrition has a great role in the prevention of many diseases, especially osteoporosis, and in increasing intellectual and physical efficiency. considering the importance of nutrition education for school age children, this study was performed to determine the effect of health education based on health belief model on the knowledge, attitude and practice of the se...

This prospective study examined the influence of perceived susceptibility to breast cancer on nonadherence to recommended mammography screening guidelines. The study population included 1,229 African American and White women ages 40 to 79 years who obtained an index mammography screening examination at one of five urban hospitals in Connecticut between October 1996 and January 1998. Information...

Background: Overweight and obesity are the most serious public health challenges of developed and developing countries. The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased worldwide. This study aims to identify the behavioral determinants of overweight and obesity among adolescents. Methods: This is a qualitative study with directed approach to content analysis of in-depth semi-structured intervi...

OBJECTIVE To provide a preliminary description of the interest, awareness, and perceptions of genetic testing among Hispanics with a family history of breast cancer DESIGN This cross-sectional pilot study used interpersonal structured interviews for data collection. PARTICIPANTS We interviewed 48 Hispanics without breast cancer but who had a family member with breast cancer; participants li...

We investigated the relationships between boredom susceptibility, perceived meaninglessness, and attitudes to sex among heterosexual bisexual men. propose that meaninglessness is associated with men's increased endorsement of sensational uncommitted via susceptibility. In Study 1, we found a significant indirect relationship consistent our hypothesis. 2, replicated this finding in larger sample...

Land degradation is one of the most serious problems facing resource-poor tropical hillside farmers. Studies examining determinants of farmers’ decisions to invest in land improvement technologies have focused on economic and financial factors, neglecting individuals’ perceptions and awareness of the problems and how they affect land use and behavioral change that enhance environmental sustaina...

Women with increased risk of the female athlete triad (Triad) are more susceptible to osteoporosis compared to other women. The study included 65 women with increased risk of the Triad who had their osteoporosis health beliefs measured to assess their concern for the disease. Participants were female collegiate cross-country runners at different levels of competition, including National Associa...