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Showing 1 to 20 of 175 for “"Health Belief Model"”.
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Adolescent HIV Health Knowledge Application of the Health Belief Model
<p>The purpose of the study is<br> 1. To determine the current level of HIV knowledge In Midwestern middle school students.<br> 2. To determine the effects of HIV education-based intervention on the knowledge level of midwestern middle school students.</p>
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Applying the Health Belief Model to Michigan motorcyclist helmet use
… to participate in an online survey that applied Health Belief Model constructs to examine attitudes and beliefs around the decision to wear or not wear a helmet. Significant differences in perceptions of Health Belief Model constructs were found between always-helmeted and not-always-helmeted …
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Health decisions for others : an extension of the Health Belief Model
The Health Belief Model (HBM) is a widely-used theory to understand why individuals engage in certain health behaviors. With its focus on perceived benefits and barriers as major contributors to behavior change, the HBM is also noted as a valuable framework in health communication research and …
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An examination of the Health Belief Model when applied to Diabetes mellitus.
Previous research studies which have used Health Belief Model (I-IBM) dimensions in order to understand health outcomes have many problems which prevent clear and reliable conclusions about their results. Studies about diabetes-related health beliefs have proved to be no exception to this rule. The …
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Preventive Dental Behavior of White American Families and the Health Belief Model
… test the appropriateness and sufficiency of the Health Belief Model and its applications to problems in understanding and predicting preventive dental behavior.
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Predicting COVID-19 Compliance Behaviors in College Students Using the Health Belief Model
… The purpose of this study was to explore beliefs that influenced compliance behaviors among college students based on the health belief model. A survey was distributed to a convenient sample of students in a southern state using Qualtrics software and data was analyzed using SAS …
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Predictors of Male College Students’ Condom Use Based Upon the Health Belief Model
… to examine whether variables derived from the health belief model and literature review were possible predictors for the use of condoms in male college students. Data were collected using structured questionnaires from September 1 to October 31, 2008. A total of 105 male college students aged …
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Individual Motivation To Seek Couple Therapy: An Application of the Health Belief Model
… consequences of untreated distress and mental health problems (Corrigan, 2004; Killaspy, Banerjee, King, and Lloyd, 2000; Vogel, Wade and Hackler, 2007). It is unclear as to whether the same barriers exist for individuals who are seeking couple therapy. This study examined the applicability of …
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Use of the health belief model to understand HPV vaccine behavior in female undergraduates
<p>Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the US and causes several cancers. HPV vaccines can protect individuals against multiple HPV strains that can cause certain cancers. Despite the benefits, 51% of college women have received the HPV vaccine. The …
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The Role of Acculturation in the Health Belief Model for Mexican-Americans with Type II Diabetes
… significant lifestyle modifications. The health belief model (HBM) has been investigated as a theory to explain behavior change. However, little research has been done to determine its utility to Mexican-Americans. In the current study, participants were Mexican-American adults (N = 66) …
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The Relationship Between Health Belief Model Constructs and Factors Influencing Cancer Self-Examinations in College Students
… breast and testicular cancer self-examination beliefs and practices using constructs of the Health Belief Model. Over a 1.6 million Americans are diagnosed each year with cancer. With that, over 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer while nearly 8,000 men will develop testicular …
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Let's Talk About Sex: The Health Belief Model and Effects of Prime Time Television Sexual Portrayals
This study used the Health Belief Model to examine the effects of viewing valenced levels of consequences of sexual decision found in prime time television programs. When exposed to portrayals of negative consequences, participants had higher levels of perceived severity than those in the positive …
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The relationship between the health belief model constructs and medication compliance in the treatment of bipolar disorder
… reformulated the constructs of a psychosocial model (the Health Belief Model {HBM}) in order to accommodate specific variables related to symptoms of bipolar disorder and the medications prescribed for treatment. The study included 41 people diagnosed with bipolar disorder and prescribed …
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Utility of Health Belief Model Constructs in Predicting Dietary Behaviors Among Female University Students: A Pilot Investigation
<p>This study examined the relationship between Health Belief Model constructs as they related to dietary behaviors in a sample of university women 18-to-25 years of age (n=182). A cross-sectional, non-experimental design was utilized. Independent sample t-tests compared the mean of body mass …
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Health belief model interpretations of sociopsychological factors associated with compliance for weight loss and cardiac rehabilitation programmes
… was to construct a questionnaire, using the Health Belief Model (HBM) as an organizing rubric, and to test its psychometric properties in a pilot study. The second was to utilize the questionnaire to understand why individuals did or did not comply on the University of Cape Town Weight Loss …
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Understanding Customers\' Healthy Eating Behavior in Restaurants using the Health Belief Model and Theory of Planned Behavior
… are classified as being obese. Obesity and unhealthy eating behavior are partially related to the increase in our society""s consumption of foods away from home. Accordingly, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suggested new menu labeling regulations to help educate customers on healthy …
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Differentiating beliefs of insured and uninsured, insurance-eligible state employees: a new application of the Health Belief Model
… to fill the gaps in the literature by using the Health Belief Model as a framework to explore relationships between insurance status and beliefs about insurance. Five constructs are of focus in the Health Belief Model: susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, and cues to action. This study, …
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