Theory of planned behavior

Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior to Sun Protection Behaviors in Individuals Have you ever wondered how the mind and body interact? How can a physical disease such as cancer affect one’s mood and overall psychological state? These are just some of the questions that health psychologists ask themselves. As a growing field, health psychology is important in understanding how medical patients are affected more than in a physical sense. Health Psychologists aim to help individuals change their attitudes and behaviors in order to affect their health positively as well as helping people with physical ailments experience better emotional stability and health. Research in this field involves examining various theories which include biopsychosocial…

By linking the Theory of Planned Behaviour to stress and stressors, it is possible to understand the aetiology of health risk behaviours that lead to illnesses and disease. To reduce the impact of stress on health it is necessary to show using the Theory of Planned Behaviour how stress influences certain risk behaviours. Stress itself is subjective and unique to everyone which is something that the Theory of Planned Behaviour can cater for. This is possible as the Theory of Planned Behaviour…

(2014) utilised the Theory of Planned behaviour (TPB) to formulate the variables within the cross-sectional questionnaire respondents filled out. They addressed social norms, descriptive norms and subjective norms to find out what influences are involved addressing the socio-cognitive processes in the decision making of behavioural choices whether or not to use a condom. These covered marital status, age, gender, sexuality, gender, their sexual history, condom use at first intercourse and…

Health behavior change is perhaps the biggest focus of the current generation as they attempt to minimize the costs associated with preventable diseases and deaths across the globe (Eyre, Kahn, & Robertson, 2004). At the top, is the tobacco consumption, followed closely by an unhealthy diet, inactive lifestyle, and alcohol consumption in that order, which, unfortunately, accounts for the millions of deaths around the world. In the United States alone, tobacco use accounts for approximately four…

the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). This theory pertains to the concepts of behaviors that people can assert control over e.g. exercise routine. The key component of this model is behavioral intentions and the person’s evaluation of the possibility of risk or benefit to be the outcome of the behavior. The TPB consists of six major constructs that formulate a person’s control over his or her behavior. These six major constructs are the following: (a) Attitudes-person’s favorable or…

Introduction The purposes of this paper are providing an overview, the extent of application, and the testability of theory of planned behavior (TPB) throughout an analysis and critique. Icek Ajzen is a theorist who developed this theory (Werner, 2004). The scope and purpose of this theory are prediction and explanation human behavior in specific contexts (Ajzen, 1991). The main concepts of TPB concentrated on behavior beliefs, normative beliefs, control beliefs, attitude toward the…

The theoretical frameworks of the Theory of Planned Behavior and Neutralization Theory can be used to examine the origins and outcomes of prescription stimulant abuse by college students. The Theory of Planned Behavior provides an explanation for the relationships between beliefs, attitudes, intentions, and behaviors. Specifically, the theory posits that behaviors are directly linked to intentions, which are influenced by attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. When…

TPB is one of the most popular psychological models for the prediction of behavior (action) and is the most influential theory in various fields, including occupational therapy, special education, environmental health, and health-related behaviors(34, 35). In their respective aggregates, the TPB can be broken down into conceptually independent antecedents leading to the behavioral intention: attitude toward the behavior (Attd), perceived behavioral control (PBC), and subjective norms (SN). The…

increase dental floss behavior was also tested. 119 participants were individuals from a university and were given course credit for participating. The participants were randomized to which group they were put into, intervention or control group. The intervention group participants was given dental floss and a diary to record the days they flossed. Before starting the intervention, they were given a questionnaire based on the Theory of Planned Behavior. It assessed attitude, subjective norm,…

Purpose The Theory of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior can successfully explain the phenomenon of predicting health related behaviors. This theory was originated by social scientists Martin Fishbein and Icek Ajzen in the 1970’s while trying to establish a bounding relationship between attitude and behavior (Hayden, 2014). The Theory of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior maintains its success when applied to real life situations because of the core constructs that explain the influences…