Exploring the role of gender and risk perceptions in people's decisions to register as a bone marrow donor.

abstract：:This article provides a theory-based, step-by-step approach to intervention development and illustrates its application in India to design an intervention to promote tobacco-use cessation among school personnel in Bihar. We employed a five-step approach to develop the intervention using the Social Contextual Model of ...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Nagler EM,Pednekar MS,Viswanath K,Sinha DN,Aghi MB,Pischke CR,Ebbeling CB,Lando HA,Gupta PC,Sorensen GC

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soaring obesity rates in the United States demand comprehensive health intervention strategies that simultaneously address dietary patterns, physical activity, psychosocial factors and the food environment. Healthy Bodies, Healthy Souls (HBHS) is a church-based, community-participatory, cluster-randomized health inter...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Wang HE,Lee M,Hart A,Summers AC,Anderson Steeves E,Gittelsohn J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While they demonstrate some ability to critically analyze the more obvious forms of deceptive weight-loss advertising, many girls do not recognize how advertising evokes emotional responses or how visual and narrative techniques are used to increase identification in weight-loss advertising. This study examined how gi...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Hobbs R,Broder S,Pope H,Rowe J

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last decade, pelvic floor muscle exercise (PFME) therapy has proved its short-term efficacy among women with urinary incontinence. Long-term success with PFME therapy is hampered by non-adherence. So far, specific knowledge on determinants of adherence behavior has been scarce. A cross-sectional study was c...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Alewijnse D,Mesters I,Metsemakers J,Adriaans J,van den Borne B

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of increasing young women's level of physical activity is recognized as a priority within the United Kingdom and other Westernized nations. This study, conducted in two distinct geographical locations in the United Kingdom, explores the leading influences upon levels of physical activity participation a...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Coleman L,Cox L,Roker D

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given that self-efficacy has emerged as a key construct in health psychology, this study set out to explore its utility in the context of blood donation as defined within the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). An Ajzen and Fishbein-type questionnaire was administered to 100 undergraduate students at the University of ...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Giles M,McClenahan C,Cairns E,Mallet J

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to determine the extent to which the FLU-FOBT Program, a colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) intervention linking the provision of fecal occult blood tests (FOBT) to the time of annual influenza vaccination, resulted in practice changes in six primary care clinics 1 year after it was intr...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Walsh JM,Gildengorin G,Green LW,Jenkins J,Potter MB

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study tested the initial efficacy of implementing a physical activity (PA) behavior change intervention for midlife African American (AA) men. METHODS:Intervention components were based on information gathered during formative research preceding the intervention. Eligible participants were underactive ...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Hooker SP,Harmon B,Burroughs EL,Rheaume CE,Wilcox S

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been previously established that young people who have negative attitudes towards school and education are more likely to experiment with cigarette smoking and to become regular smokers. This paper explores this relationship across 10 countries (Austria, Belgium, Finland, Hungary, Israel, Norway, Scotland, Swe...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Nutbeam D,Aaro LE

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper discusses the findings of a multiple case study of a European health promotion project--Shape Up--a school-community approach to influencing determinants of a healthy and balanced growing up. The project sought to develop children's capacity to critically explore and act to improve health-related conditions...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Carlsson M,Simovska V

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although Southeast Asian women are at exceedingly high risk for cervical cancer, low rates of the Pap testing necessary for early detection and successful treatment continue among this group. Previous research suggests that discussions about Pap testing with important people in a woman's life, particularly her doctor,...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Love GD,Mouttapa M,Tanjasiri SP

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study identified factors that influence regular soda consumption among 707 female students, aged 13-18 years, attending North Los Angeles County public high schools. Participants completed a group-administered Theory of Planned Behavior-based questionnaire. Almost all of the participants, 96.3%, reported that the...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Kassem NO,Lee JW,Modeste NN,Johnston PK

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Message tailoring is a promising innovative approach to persuasive communication that involves designing messages to meet a person's psychological, behavioral and/or demographic characteristics. Although the tailored intervention literature has many strengths, a weakness is inconsistency in reporting information relat...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Harrington NG,Noar SM

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smokers are exposed to advice about quitting from numerous sources. Within the 2013 ITC 4-Country Survey, 1211 Australian smokers or recent ex-smokers rated the perceived importance of eight sources of advice, categorized into evidence-based, non evidence-based, personal experience and vicarious experience (two items ...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Balmford J,Borland R

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper was to describe the development of a comprehensive, stage-based model for the prevention of drug use titled the multi-component motivational stages (McMOS) model. The McMOS model is proposed as a multi-element, integrative theoretical framework for the development of prevention strategies an...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Werch CE,DiClemente CC

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess whether our online closed community heart care support group and information resource could sustain changes in health behaviour after the moderators withdrew their support. Heart patients (n = 108) living in a deprived area of Greater Manchester were recruited from general practitio...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Lindsay S,Smith S,Bellaby P,Baker R

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growing numbers of adolescents are marginalized by social factors beyond their control, leading to poor health outcomes for their families and future generations. Although the role of the social determinants of health has been recognized for many years, there is a gap in our knowledge about the strategies needed to ad...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Mohajer N,Earnest J

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lack of iodine in the diet can cause a spectrum of conditions, known as iodine deficiency disorders (IDD). While iodized salt has been retailed in Australia since the 1960s, sales have remained low, at approximately 10% of total edible salt sales. Salt has never been promoted, advertised or discounted by retailers or ...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Li M,Chapman S,Agho K,Eastman CJ

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Trial Registration:NCT02058342. Registered 6 February 2014 retrospectively registered. ...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Rubin DA,Wilson KS,Honea KE,Castner DM,McGarrah JG,Rose DJ,Dumont-Driscoll M

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper aims to test the direct predictors of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB), action planning and coping planning as predictors of changes in physical activity (PA) in 157 adolescents (mean age: 12). TPB measures, the Action Planning and Coping Planning Scales (APCPS) and the International Physical Activity ...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Araújo-Soares V,McIntyre T,Sniehotta FF

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the relationship between body image and obesity, among 4367 indigenous and Anglo-European adolescents in Australia in 2006. It shows that indigenous adolescents, male and female, were more likely than their non-indigenous counterparts to desire and pursue weight gain. Indigenous males showed the gr...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Cinelli RL,O'Dea JA

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smokebusters is a community-based smoking prevention initiative for young children which aims to prevent them from starting to smoke. Despite the increase of Smokebusters clubs throughout the UK and Europe there is little published evidence of the effectiveness of this health promotion intervention. The aim of this st...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Bruce J,van Teijlingen E

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two studies are reported on the effects of photographic and written information on performance in an experimental melanoma detection task. Subjects were shown slides of four types of skin lesions, including melanoma, and were asked what they would do if the lesion was on their skin. Four response options were provided...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Borland R,Mee V,Meehan JW

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the results of a survey undertaken to contribute to a health needs assessment of persistent street drinkers in Drumchapel, Greater Glasgow. Street drinkers, members of the public and local service providers [including agency professionals (community workers; health workers; social workers) and oth...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Ross AJ,Heim D,Flatley K,Davies JB,Sudbery M

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports on a study undertaken with health promotion specialists working in the National Health Service in England. In-depth interviews were held with 25 people with the aim of investigating the place of research and evaluation in health promotion practice, the contextual factors that influenced such activit...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： South J,Tilford S

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Examining factors that influence implementation of key program components that underlie an intervention’s success provides important information to inform the development of effective dissemination strategies. We examined direct and indirect effects of preschool capacity, quality of prevention support system and teach...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Lau EY,Saunders RP,Beets MW,Cai B,Pate RR

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Individuals may be more motivated to adopt health practices if they consider the benefits of these behaviors for their close relationships. The goal of this study was to examine couple concordance with sun protection and use the interdependence and communal coping theory to evaluate the role of relationship factors in...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Manne SL,Coups EJ,Kashy DA

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-three companies in the Chicago area were recruited to participate in a worksite smoking cessation program. Participants in each worksite received a television program and newspaper supplement (part of a community-wide media campaign), and one of three conditions: (1) self-help manuals alone (M), (2) self-help ma...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Jason LA,Salina D,McMahon SD,Hedeker D,Stockton M

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the high prevalence of young adult smoking, we examined (i) psychosocial factors and substance use among college students representing five smoking patterns and histories [non-smokers, quitters, native non-daily smokers (i.e. never daily smokers), converted non-daily smokers (i.e. former daily smokers) and daily...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Pinsker EA,Berg CJ,Nehl EJ,Prokhorov AV,Buchanan TS,Ahluwalia JS

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attitudes are often referred to, researched and considered in the discipline of health education and health promotion. This paper highlights Q methodology as an appropriate and relevant means of exploring and studying attitudes within this field. It begins by discussing the difficulties in defining attitude and the pr...

journal_title：Health education research

authors： Cross RM

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00