Academic Journal
Intention to Change Multiple Health Risk Behaviors and Predictors of Behavior Change in Vocational Education Students
| Τίτλος: | Intention to Change Multiple Health Risk Behaviors and Predictors of Behavior Change in Vocational Education Students |
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| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Συγγραφείς: | Prince Atorkey (ORCID |
| Πηγή: | Journal of American College Health. 2024 72(4):1135-1143. |
| Διαθεσιμότητα: | Taylor & Francis. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Ημερομηνία έκδοσης: | 2024 |
| Τύπος εγγράφου: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Vocational Education, Student Attitudes, Intention, Health Behavior, Risk, Predictor Variables, Behavior Change, Foreign Countries, Body Composition, Drinking, Smoking, Physical Activity Level, Eating Habits, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety |
| Γεωγραφικοί όροι: | Australia |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2022.2068960 |
| ISSN: | 0744-8481 1940-3208 |
| Περίληψη: | No studies have examined vocational education students' intention to change multiple health risk behaviors and whether baseline characteristics predict behavior change. Participants: Participants were vocational education students in New South Wales, Australia. Methods: Students in the no-intervention control arm of a cluster randomized controlled trial completed an online survey at baseline and 6 months later. Results: Of 450 participants (83.3%) who reported multiple health risk behaviors at baseline, one-third (33.1%) intended to change at least two risk behaviors within 6 months. Participants experiencing symptoms of anxiety [OR = 7.43, 95% CIs 1.26-43.87; p = 0.03] and who intended to change three to four risk behaviors [OR = 23.30, 95% CIs 4.01-135.40; p = 0.001] rather than one behavior had significantly greater odds of changing at least one behavior in 6 months. Conclusions: Interventions could support vocational education students to change behaviors they wish to as well as motivate them to address other risk behaviors. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Αριθμός Καταχώρησης: | EJ1426522 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | ERIC |
| ISSN: | 0744-8481 1940-3208 |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2022.2068960 |