The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of oral hygiene behaviour (OHB) based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) among dental care seekers in two cultural different regions: the Caribbean (Aruba/Bonaire) and Nepal. In addition, measures of oral health knowledge (OHK) and the expected social outcomes of having healthy teeth (ESO) were investigated. The main effects of the pred...

The TPB has been promoted as a theory that predicts behaviour across a variety of domains and has been used with road safety behaviours with some success across a number of years. However the intention-behaviour gap is often an issue. This paper presents the results of a study in semi-rural Western Australia that used the TPB to investigate the speeding behaviour of young drivers. Re-analysis o...

Background: The prevalence of disability increases with age; therefore with an aging population, interventions to reduce disability are crucial. This thesis adopts a behavioural conceptualisation of disability. The theoretical frameworks of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and the integrated ICF/TPB model are app...

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a difficult to treat mental illness associated with low motivation for change. Despite criticisms of the transtheoretical stages of change model, both generally and in the eating disorders (EDs), this remains the only model to have been applied to the understanding of motivation to recover from AN. The aim of this pilot study was to determine whether the theory of plann...

OBJECTIVE Despite major recent research advances, large gaps exist between accepted mental health knowledge and clinicians' real-world practices. Although hundreds of studies have successfully utilized basic behavioral science theories to understand, predict, and change patients' health behaviors, the extent to which these theories-most notably the theory of reasoned action (TRA) and its extens...

This article presents an evaluation of the contribution synthesis Theory Planned Behaviour (TPB) with Time Geography to Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) design stages. In LTN scheme, human factor has importance at all stages design. However, is currently based on stakeholder meetings, verbal statements and maps created stakeholders in general. Social psychology, which includes concepts theories ...

Given an increasing global need to elicit and stimulate charitable giving and in light of the limited social-psychological research on this subject, this study contributes to a better empirical understanding of the factors that underlie charitable giving (intentions). In contrast to previous research, it was hypothesized that moral norms rather than social norms are likely to play a significant...

The aim of the research was to gain increased knowledge regarding the sexual risk behaviour of school-going young people in South Africa after two decades of HIV-education in schools, to contribute to the development of improved HIV prevention strategies. In collaboration with the Department of Education, a sample of 5305 learners (between 10 and 18 years in Grades 5-12) from high-risk communit...

In the context of sustainable consumption, this study aims to understand determinants intention purchase secondhand products, exploring direct and indirect effect each in constructs Theory Planned Behaviour (TPB). To traditional variables TPB, Attitude, subjective norm perception behavioural control, were added price, need for exclusivity, frugality, environmental concern knowledge. Quantitativ...

Purpose: South Africa is a water-scarce country and efforts to conserve water should focus on both demand supply management. The study that directed this article, investigated the predictors of conservation intention by hotel guests extending Theory Planned Behaviour (TPB). Two constructs (environmental concern activities in everyday life) were added TPB develop unique model guests. indirect ef...