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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior"”.
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Nontraditional and Traditional Student Motives to Use Their University Communication Center
… differ from traditional ones in many areas of higher education. Recognizing these differences in this growing population of students could impact retention rates for universities. Also, these differences could influence how communication centers deal with nontraditional students in …
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Development of the Postpartum Smoking Questionnaire (PPSQ)
… smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Smoking also accounts for significant morbidity for others exposed to environmental tobacco smoke. Many women stop smoking during pregnancy. Most women relapse to smoking following delivery, yet postpartum smoking …
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An Exploratory Study of the Relationship Between Online Instruction and Faculty Development Among Teacher Education Faculty
The purpose of the study was to explore factors that influence the intent of teacher education faculty members in the State of Illinois to teach online and their intent to participate in faculty development using Ajzen's theory of planned behavior. Understanding the beliefs and attitudes of teacher …
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Inherit the Policy: A Sociocultural Approach to Understanding Evolutionary Biology Policy In South Carolina
… ways that scientists use data from a variety of sources to investigate and critically analyze aspects of evolutionary theory' (South Carolina Department of Education, 2006). Levinson and Sutton (2001) offered a sociocultural approach to policy that considers cultural and historical influences …
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Attendance Decisions: Implications for Absence From Work
… has made little progress toward an understanding of absence from scheduled work. There is a conceptual and methodological discrepancy between the daily, specific, discrete nature of work absences and the somewhat stable, general, continuous nature of the constructs used to explain absences. …
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Breastfeeding and Mothers with Chronic Health Conditions
… study examined the initiation and duration rates of mothers identified as having asthma, hypertension, and diabetes; differences between the three groups in their efforts to breastfeed, and associations between determinants/outcomes of breastfeeding and behavioral beliefs, normative beliefs, and …
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Predicting intentions of physical therapy students to practice primary prevention
… in preventive physical therapy. The purpose of this project was to determine predictors of physical therapy student intention to perform primary prevention with a questionnaire based on Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior. The theory uses attitude, subjective norm and perceived control to …
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Faculty Attitudes Toward the Utilization of High-fidelity Human Patient Simulation in Nursing Education
<p>Patient safety is an immediate concern of today's ever changing health care system. Nurses play a major role in patient safety and must be taught skills to ensure they are well-prepared for the many complexities they will face. One way nursing schools can enhance student learning by providing …
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Breastfeeding Attitudes and Intentions Among Middle Eastern Women Living in Southern California
… is unsurpassed as the preferred method of feeding infants all over the world due to the fact that its benefits far outweigh those of infant formula. Mothers from all cultures prefer breastfeeding, yet with immigration and emigration so widespread from developing countries, women's value …
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Using the Theory of Planned Behavior as a Predictor of Radiologic Technologists' Use of Patient Radiation Protection Best Practices: a Regional Study
… over the past two decades. With the introduction of new digital radiology equipment, patient dose is on the rise. Possible reasons for a radiologic technologist's behavior include: influence by availability or lack of equipment, policies, social pressure, attitudes, and a safety culture. Little …
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Why Not Community College as a Pathway to a Degree
… & Galowich, 2002).</p> <p>The study explored Ajzen’s Theory of Planned Behavior and how his theory and the college choice process are intertwined during the college choice process. The data this study uncovered provided a deeper understanding of why parents and students are not choosing to …