background: many adult smokers initiate the smoking habit during adolescence or as young adults. so prevention of cigarette use among adolescents has been recognized as an important public health priority around worldwide.  the purpose of this study was to measure theory of planned behavior (tpb) constructs regarding cigarette use among the adolescents. methods: this study was a cross-sectional...

Introduction There is little doubt that the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) has been one of the most successful of social and behavioural science theories in the prediction of psychological and behavioural phenomena across all behavioural domains. Its domain-general success, however, suggests that the TPB may have limitations when it comes to specific domains such as human reproductive behavi...

OBJECTIVE To address a theoretical debate regarding contributions of self-efficacy and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in explaining the amount of variance in stage of readiness to exercise among blue-collar workers. METHOD A validated questionnaire was used for assessment. RESULTS LISREL indicated that self-efficacy had the most influence on stage and TPB constructs were subjugated to...

OBJECTIVE To assess the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and TPB with functional ability to explain intention and self-reported physical activity (PA) behavior of older adults. METHODS A survey was mailed to 2056 retirees from a large Midwestern university. RESULTS Structural equation modeling revealed that the TPB plus functional ability explained an additional 11% variance than the TPB al...

Introduction: Nurses are an integral part of the health system and predicting their behavior in different situations is important for policymakers and managers of the health system. The present study was conducted to determine the efficiency of the theory of planned behavior in predicting the behavior of nurses in different situations. Methods: The current narrative review study was conducted ...

BACKGROUND Transitioning to parenthood is a major life event that may impact parents' personal lifestyles, yet there is an absence of theory-based research examining the impact of parenthood on motives for dietary behaviour. As a result, we are unaware of the social cognitive variables that predict eating behaviour among those transitioning to parenthood. The purpose of the study was to examine...

BACKGROUND Adolescent smoking problem has still remained as a public health concern, but factors that attributing to the initiation of adolescent smoking are not well known in Iran. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of smoking, and its associations among high school male adolescents in Iran, in the context of the theory of planned behavior (TPB). PATIENTS AND ME...

Start-ups although small, are great contributors in any economy. Marketing being essential function for their survival, this study aims to examine the use of digital marketing by start-up companies India using two models TPB and TAM. The Proposed conceptual theoretical model is tested empirically a data comprised 282 founders/owners companies, collected through structured questionnaire. Confirm...

aims: drug abuse among college students continues as a major public-health concern. theory-driven research is necessary to address and find causes. the current research investigates the utility of theory of planned behavior (tpb) in designing and implementing a drug abuse educational prevention program among medical college students. methods: this quasi-experimental study was conducted among 12...

1024x768 background: sedentary lifestyles, along with diets low in fruits and vegetables, complex carbohydrates and high in fat and total energy are increasing among adolescents. these unhealthy behaviors associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. healthful dietary behaviors, such as fruit and vegetable consumption among adolescents had been reported as inadequat...