Multilevel determinants of sedentary behavior (SB), including constructs couched within evidence-based psychological frameworks, can contribute to more efficacious interventions designed to decrease sitting time. This study aimed to: (1) examine the factor structure and composition of sedentaryderived protection motivation theory (PMT) constructs and (2) determine the utility of these construct...

A sharp increase of internet plagiarism has become a major concern for educators. Despite the fact that an anti-plagiarism system has been reported as an effective and efficient tool for detection, deterrence, and education, its adoption rate has been found to be relatively low. The objective of this study is to investigate the facilitators and inhibitors affecting the adoption of an anti-plagi...

Theories of health psychology developed to explain adults' rational decision making were applied to 10-year-old children (n = 112), who had not reached the stage of formal operational thought; 15-year-olds (n = 67); and 20-year-olds (n = 93), extending the protection motivation theory developed by R. W. Rogers (1983). Among the adolescents and young adults, the threat appeals worked only if peo...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of overweight and obesity is on the increase the world over, which imposes an ever-increasing burden on societies and health care systems. OBJECTIVES This study sought to investigate the effect of motivational interviewing (MI) on a weight-loss program based on the protection motivation theory (PMT). PATIENTS AND METHODS This randomized clinical trial study, compri...

The trend of bring your own device (BYOD) has been rapidly adopted by organizations. Despite the pros and cons of BYOD adoption, this trend is expected to inevitably keep increasing. Yet, BYOD has raised significant concerns about information system security as employees use their personal devices to access organizational resources. This study aims to examine employees' intention to comply with...

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Reducing tobacco use among adolescents in China represents a significant challenge for global tobacco control. Existing behavioral theories developed in the West - such as the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) - may be useful tools to help tackle this challenge. We examined the relationships between PMT factors and self-reported cigarette smoking behavior and intention among a random sample of...

a r t i c l e i n f o This study investigates factors affecting the adoption of anti-plagiarism software. Using protection motivation theory as a basis, this research examines the influence of threat and coping appraisals, along with social influences, moral obligation, and actual control variables, on the adoption of anti-plagiarism software. A field survey of 218 faculty members working at U....

BACKGROUND Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) was developed by Rogers in 1975, to describe how individuals are motivated to react in a self-protective way towards a perceived health threat. Rogers expected the use of PMT to diversify over time, which has proved true over four decades. The purpose of this paper is to explore how PMT can be used and expanded to inform and improve public safety st...