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Effectiveness of a prescription drug take-back box mail intervention among rural Mississippians in the Appalachian region.Steen, Je'Kylynn 30 April 2021 (has links)
The state of Mississippi is undergoing a prescription opioid epidemic that mimics national trends in which prescribing rates are dropping, yet overdoses involving opioids remain high. In response to the state’s crisis, the PReventing Opioid Misuse In the SouthEast (PROMISE) Initiative was created to provide education for preventing the misuse of prescription opioids. A mail survey and post card intervention were distributed in six Appalachian counties in the state to gather the self-reported attitudes, norms, and perceived behavioral control of residents as it related to using a prescription drug take-box. Descriptive and multivariable analyses indicate the intervention did not increase intention to use prescription drug take-back boxes as a method of disposal. Lack of awareness and inconvenience remain common themes among individuals who chose not to use take-back boxes. Thus, researchers recommend future interventions incentivize prescription disposal.
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Applying the reasoned action approach to understanding health protection and health risk behaviorsConner, M., McEachan, Rosemary, Lawton, R., Gardner, Peter 20 February 2020 (has links)
Yes / Rationale: The Reasoned Action Approach (RAA) developed out of the Theory of Reasoned Action and Theory of
Planned Behavior but has not yet been widely applied to understanding health behaviors. The present research
employed the RAA in a prospective design to test predictions of intention and action for groups of protection and
risk behaviors separately in the same sample.
Objective: To test the RAA for health protection and risk behaviors.
Method: Measures of RAA components plus past behavior were taken in relation to eight protection and six risk
behaviors in 385 adults. Self-reported behavior was assessed one month later.
Results: Multi-level modelling showed instrumental attitude, experiential attitude, descriptive norms, capacity
and past behavior were significant positive predictors of intentions to engage in protection or risk behaviors.
Injunctive norms were only significant predictors of intention in protection behaviors. Autonomy was a significant
positive predictor of intentions in protection behaviors and a negative predictor in risk behaviors (the
latter relationship became non-significant when controlling for past behavior). Multi-level modelling showed
that intention, capacity, and past behavior were significant positive predictors of action for both protection and
risk behaviors. Experiential attitude and descriptive norm were additional significant positive predictors of risk
behaviors.
Conclusion: The RAA has utility in predicting both protection and risk health behaviors although the power of
predictors may vary across these types of health behavior. / Data collection for this research was funded by a grant from the British Academy to the first three authors.
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Meta-Analysis of the Reasoned Action Approach (RAA) to Understanding Health BehaviorsMcEachan, Rosemary, Taylor, N., Harrison, R., Lawton, R., Gardner, Peter, Conner, M. 20 February 2020 (has links)
Yes / Background: Reasoned action approach (RAA) includes subcomponents of attitude (experiential/instrumental), perceived norm (injunctive/descriptive), and perceived behavioral control (capacity/autonomy) to predict intention and behavior. Purpose: To provide a meta-analysis of the RAA for health behaviors focusing on comparing the pairs of RAA subcomponents and differences between health protection and health-risk behaviors. Methods: The present research reports a meta-analysis of correlational tests of RAA subcomponents, examination of moderators, and combined effects of subcomponents on intention and behavior. Regressions were used to predict intention and behavior based on data from studies measuring all variables. Results: Capacity and experiential attitude had large, and other constructs had small-medium-sized correlations with intention; all constructs except autonomy were significant independent predictors of intention in regressions. Intention, capacity, and experiential attitude had medium-large, and other constructs had small-medium-sized correlations with behavior; intention, capacity, experiential attitude, and descriptive norm were significant independent predictors of behavior in regressions. Conclusions: The RAA subcomponents have utility in predicting and understanding health behaviors.
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A Case Study of a Beginner Gardening Program in North CarolinaVu, Amy 09 November 2015 (has links)
Food insecurity refers to the lack of reliable access to nutritious and affordable foods for people of all backgrounds (Meenar and Hoover, 2012) and is a problem faced by approximately 50 million Americans (Smith, 2011) and thirteen percent of North Carolina households. Food security and poverty have been directly linked and North Carolina's poverty rate (14.3%) is above the national level (13%) (Curtis, 2010). Community gardens have been recognized globally by many experts including health professionals, community organizers, environmental activists, and policymakers, as an "important contributor to economic development, food security, and environmental management"(Baker, 2004). Together, these professionals use gardens as a means to educate the public about food production and nutrition. Empirical research has documented many community garden benefits, however, the examination of educational programs associated with these gardens is limited.
The purpose of this case study was to examine the development and implementation of a beginner gardening program and its influence on program participants in an area known to be food insecure within North Carolina. The researcher utilized multiple means of qualitative methods including: 1) semi-structured pre- and post- interviews with program coordinators and participants, 2) content analysis, 3) a reflection journal used to observe the program, and the facilitation of a 4) focus group with program participants. The findings revealed the challenges program coordinators encountered throughout the development and implementation, as well as the effects of the beginner gardening program on program participants. / Master of Science in Life Sciences
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Motivations for Indoor Tanning: Theoretical ModelsHillhouse, Joel J., Turrisi, Rob 01 January 2016 (has links)
This chapter reviews the literature applying health behavior theories to indoor tanning. Few studies have tried to fit full versions of health behavior models to indoor tanning. Theoretical models from the family of theories referred to as the reasoned action approach (e.g., theory of planned behavior, behavioral alternative model, prototype willingness model, etc.) have been most commonly used to study indoor tanning. Results indicate that these models fit indoor tanning data moderately to extremely well. Two lesser known models, problem behavior theory and the terror management health model, have also demonstrated a reasonable fit. Two other common models, the health belief model and social cognitive theory, have never been fully tested with indoor tanning. However, key constructs from these models (e.g., perceived susceptibility and threat, modeling) have been used to understand indoor tanning. Empirical research conducted represents a solid start toward developing strong, comprehensive models of indoor tanning that can guide intervention efforts. This initial work needs to be expanded by conducting longitudinal studies and by including a broader age range in studies because the majority of existing work has focused on young adults. Incorporating findings related to tanning dependency, peer group affiliation, media influences and other constructs into these foundational models will also improve our understanding and ability to develop efficacious interventions to reduce engagement in this health risk behavior.
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