Determination Factors of the brushing behavior of Tehran City: Application of Health Action Process Approach

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Abstract:
Introduction
A better understanding of the determinants of healthy behavior will increase the likelihood of success in interventions.
Materials And Methods
Using a multi-stage sampling method, 178 middle-school boy students of Tehran city were selected to participate in a cross sectional study. The students responded to the self-administered questionnaire including risk perception (6 items), self-efficacy (6 items), outcome expectancy (6 items), action planning (5 items), coping planning (6 items), behavioral intention (3 items) and brushing frequency calendar times in the last 2 weeks. Data were analyzed by Chi-square test, t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient and path analysis.
Results
The strongest correlation was found between action planning and coping planning (r = 0.780, P < 0.01) and the lowest coefficient correlation was observed between action planning and outcome expectancies (r = 0.173, P < 0.05). The HAPA constructs could predict 40.3% of brushing behavior variance and 38.4% of behavioral intention variance (P < 0.01). Behavioral intention (iβ = 0.48, P < 0.01) and Self-efficacy (iβ = 0.28, P < 0.01) were the strongest predictor of tooth brushing behavior.
Conclusions
This model was provided a proportion theoretical framework to study of behavioral and its use is recommended in the design of educational interventions.
Language:
Persian
Published:
Journal of zabol university of medical sciences and health services, Volume:7 Issue: 3, 2015
Page:
7
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