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Showing 1 to 20 of 87 for “"Theory of reasoned action"”.
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A test of the theory of reasoned action
… Index correspond to those predicted by the theory of reasoned action (Ajzen & Fishbein, 1980)?" The study had a descriptive, correlational, comparative design with a survey using a semantic differential. The sample contained 60 volunteers, women, aged 66 to 90, who lived in government …
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Investigating Consumers' Software Piracy Using An Extended Theory Of Reasoned Action
Software piracy, the illegal and unauthorized duplication, sale, or distribution of software, is a widespread and costly phenomenon. According to the Business Software Alliance, more than one third of the PC software packages installed worldwide in 2006 were unauthorized copies. This behavior costs …
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Intentions to seek therapy, attitudes, and stigma: An analysis of the theory of reasoned action
<p>The relatively low utilization of mental health care is a concern for psychology, as only 32% of individuals with a psychological disorder receive treatment (Andrews, Issakidis, & Carter, 2001). It is typically attitudinal rather than structural barriers that influence individuals when deciding …
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Understanding the motivation to use anabolic steroids: an application of the theory of reasoned action
The nonmedical use of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) is an emerging public health concern. Despite a recent call for AAS prevention by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (Lin & Erinoff, 1990), little theory-based research has been conducted on the etiology of AAS use. In the present study, …
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CLINICAL SERVICES PROVIDERS' BEHAVIORAL INTENTION TO PROVIDE THE INTRAUTERINE DEVICE (IUD) MEASURED BY THE THEORY OF REASONED ACTION
… making it the most popular reversible method of birth control. Approximately only 2% of American women, however, choose to use this method of birth control. The purpose of this study was to explore clinical services providers' (CSP) behavioral intention to provide the IUD. An instrument based …
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A study of the adoption of information technology by end-users: Testing an extended Theory of Reasoned Action
The original intention of the study was to replicate Moore & Benbasat's model of information technology adoption (I990a, b,; 1991ab,) which fused two established theories, the Diffusion of Innovations (Rogers, 1962) and the Theory of Reasoned Action (Fishbcin & Ajzcn, 1975), an attitude-behaviour …
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Using the Theory of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior to Create a Point-of-Use Water Treatment Behavior-Change Campaign Within the Safe Water System
<p>During the summer of 2010, formative field research was collected in Kibera, Africa’s largest urban informal settlement, located in Nairobi, Kenya. Research explored how a Western-developed behavior-change theoretical model could be applied in a developing country. Data was collected through …
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Examining the decision to seek professional psychological help: A comparison of attribution and attitude theory in predicting help-seeking intention using the theory of reasoned action
The proficiency of attribution and attitude theories in predicting helpseeking intention for those experiencing problems of depression and adjustment was examined using the framework provided by the Theory of Reasoned Action. The intention to perform a behavior is hypothesized to be determined by …
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An Examination of the Effectiveness of Sanction Based Tax Compliance Persuasive Messages over Repeated Periods
… tax compliance literature has examined the use of persuasive messages that emphasize audit and sanctions as a way to increase compliance. This work has been done in single period experiments using either survey or field study methodologies. Results from the prior studies are mixed. The theory of …
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Hospitality Students' Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions toward Learning and Using Computer Technology
Following Ajzen/Fishbein's 1980 Theory of Reasoned Action, influences of hospitality students' external variables (age, gender, university classification, and work experience) on computer attitudes, and relationships between computer attitudes and intentions to learn and use computers were tested. …
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Nursing students' AIDS knowledge, attitudes, social norms, and intentions to care for AIDS patients
… to care for AIDS patients using Ajzen-Fishbein's Theory of Reasoned Action. Two questionnaires were distributed to a convenience sample of 243 nursing students. The first questionnaire Beliefs About Caring for Persons who are HIV Positive developed by Laschinger and Goldenberg (1993) tested for …
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Psychological Determinants of Oral Surgeons' Intentions to Participate in Continuing Professional Education
This study tested the utility of the theory of reasoned action for research on continuing education (CE) participation by investigating oral surgeons' intentions to register for a continuing professional education program. Data were collected from a sample of 110 surgeons by mailed questionnaire. …
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Knowledge, beliefs and attitudes, concerning food hygiene, in children and young adults, in south east Wales
… and surveys have revealed wide spread ignorance of cross-contamination and temperature control. In this work the food preparation practices of children and young adults (n=267) in south East wales were considered. Regular food preparation was found to occur from age 11 and the most common …
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An Experimental Analysis of the Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives on Beliefs, Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions Within the Context of Corporate
Recently, the use of corporate social responsibility initiatives has grown in popularity and prominence among organizations as research increasingly suggests that these initiatives positively impact the corporation's bottom line. This study contributes to theory driven research in strategic …
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Factors influencing buying behavior of fashion clothing brands in Johor and Wilayah Persekutuan
… has focused on the issues in buying behavior of consumers toward the fashion clothing brands, as in Malaysian society, the fashion clothing brands are facing very hard time. Many fashion clothing brands have ended up their business and closed their shops. Hence, this study has emphasized on …
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Training and development : management attitudes and practices in the New Zealand hotel industry
… have led to an increased emphasis on the role of human resources in achieving strategic goals. Little attention in the past has been given by senior managers to the role of training in linking human resource needs with strategic needs. Differences in training practices and resource allocations …
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User Acceptance of the Intranet in Restaurant Franchise Systems: An Empirical Study
This research study examined the acceptance of the intranet in restaurant franchise systems. The widely accepted Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) developed by Davis (1986, 1989) was the basis for this study. TAM is an excellent model to predict information technology (IT) usage and is based on the …
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Conservation on farms: Conflicting attitudes, social pressures and behaviour
… 1980s, conservationists' concern about the loss of wildlife habitat on farmland escalated into open conflict with farmers, the conflict being heightened by controversy surrounding the passing of the Wildlife and Countryside Act in 1981. An improved understanding of the attitudes of farmers and …
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Relationships of student gender, personal epistemological beliefs, science self-efficacy, attitude, and subjective norms to intended science class enrollment
<p>Few students of either gender enroll in high school physics courses, but young women are especially underrepresented. A total of 698 freshmen from five Iowa high schools participated in a study in which Fishbein and Ajzen's Theory of Reasoned Action was applied to the study of the attitudes and …
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Understanding Process Improvement: Social Psychological Factors Affecting the Use of Project Management Practices
To facilitate a better understanding of the social psychological factors that influence adoption of project management practices, this study draws upon the theory of reasoned action (TRA) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) from social psychology, and the technology acceptance model (TAM) from …
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