Journal articles: 'Health behaviour'

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Lewczuk, Joanna, and Anna Anyzewska. "Personality correlates of health behaviors among men training recreationally in the interdisciplinary spirit of health pedagogy." Studia z Teorii Wychowania XIII, no. 4 (41) (December 20, 2022): 193–212. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0016.1644.

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The aim of the study was to identify the personality traits (according to the so-called Big Five personality model) in relation to healthy behaviour among amateur athletes. One hundred physically active men participated in the study. Health Behaviour Inventory questionnaire developed by Juczyński was used to assess health-related behavior, and the NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) developed by Costa and McCrae, in the Polish adaptation, was used to determine principal personality dimensions. Significant correlations between the level of health-related behavior or some kind of them and personality dimensions were observed. Two clusters (personality profiles) related to prohealthy behaviours were separated. Observed correlations between health behaviours and personality traits of physically active men confirm the validity of the research and a need for healthy behaviour education. Understanding the associations between healthy behaviours and personality traits can be used in health pedagogy, including development of effective methods of education and health prophylaxis in amateur athletes.

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Zhang, Xinyong, Zhenzhen Sun, Zhaoxiang Niu, Yijing Sun, and Dawei Wang. "The Effect of Abusive Supervision on Safety Behaviour: A Moderated Mediation Model." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 22 (November 18, 2021): 12124. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182212124.

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Leadership behavior has an impact on the behavior of employees. Previous studies have mainly studied the impact of positive leadership behaviors on employees’ behaviors, but there is an absence of research on the impact of negative leadership behaviours (abusive supervision) on safety behaviours (including safety participation and safety compliance). In this study, 599 front-line employees in the petrochemical industry were selected as subjects. Abusive supervision, safety behaviour, safety motivation and a conscientiousness questionnaire were used as measurements to explore the relationship between abusive supervision and employee safety behaviors, and to further explore the roles of safety motivation, conscientiousness and the relationship between them. This study found that abusive supervision is negatively related to employee safety behaviours (safety compliance and safety participation); that safety motivation plays a mediating role in the relationship between abusive supervision and employees’ safety behavior; and that conscientiousness moderates the role of safety motivation between the relationship of abusive supervision and employees’ safety behaviour. With a higher level of conscientiousness, the indirect relationship between abusive supervision and employee safety behaviours is weaker. Finally, we discuss the theoretical and practical significance of these findings for abusive supervision and the management of safety behaviours.

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Havigerová, Jana Marie, Jaroslava Dosedlová, and Iva Burešová. "One health behaviour or many health-related behaviors?" Psychology Research and Behavior Management Volume 12 (December 2018): 23–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/prbm.s173692.

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Scholz, Urte, and Rainer Hornung. "Social exchange processes, health behaviour, and health behaviour change." Zeitschrift für Gesundheitspsychologie 16, no. 3 (July 2008): 131–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1026/0943-8149.16.3.131.

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Abstract. The main research areas of the Social and Health Psychology group at the Department of Psychology at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, are introduced. Exemplarily, three currently ongoing projects are described. The project ”Dyadic exchange processes in couples facing dementia” examines social exchanges in couples with the husband suffering from dementia and is based on Equity Theory. This project applies a multi-method approach by combining self-report with observational data. The ”Swiss Tobacco Monitoring System” (TMS) is a representative survey on smoking behaviour in Switzerland. Besides its survey character, the Swiss TMS also allows for testing psychological research questions on smoking with a representative sample. The project, ”Theory-based planning interventions for changing nutrition behaviour in overweight individuals”, elaborates on the concept of planning. More specifically, it is tested whether there is a critical amount of repetitions of a planning intervention (e.g., three or nine times) in order to ensure long-term effects.

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Schneider, Brit S., and Udo Schneider. "Health Behaviour and Health Assessment: Evidence from German Microdata." Economics Research International 2012 (January 3, 2012): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/135630.

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The importance of the individual’s health behaviour for the health production process is beyond controversy. Health relevant behaviour can be viewed as a key variable in the health production process. Changes in the behaviour may influence individual’s assessment of health. Following this idea, we use German microdata to identify determinants of smoking, drinking, and obesity and their impact on health. Our empirical approach allows for the simultaneity of behaviours and self-reported health. In addition, we account for endogeneity of health behaviours and take aspects of reporting heterogeneity of self-reported health into account. We find that health behaviour is directly related to the socioeconomic status and observe gender-specific differences in the determinants of drinking, smoking, and heavy body weight in particular. The influence on health is also gender specific. While we do not find any impact of smoking, overweight is relevant only for males and no clear pattern for alcohol exists.

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Junger, Marianne, Wolfgang Stroebe, and André M. Laan. "Delinquency, health behaviour and health." British Journal of Health Psychology 6, no. 2 (May 2001): 103–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1348/135910701169098.

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Napitupulu, Rosintan Milana. "Gambaran Perilaku Sehat Mahasiswa Fisioterapi Universitas Kristen Indonesia." Jurnal Fisioterapi dan Rehabilitasi 5, no. 2 (July 26, 2021): 104–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.33660/jfrwhs.v5i2.114.

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Basic human needs besides clothing, food and housing that are no less important are health. Along with current demands and needs, health is sometimes neglected either intentionally or unintentionally. Health awareness is sometimes not a priority when individuals feel healthy, but it becomes very important and expensive when an individual has experienced illness and has disrupted daily activities, suffered material, and material losses. Students, who are part of a social society, have a moral responsibility in promoting healthy lifestyles and healthy living behaviours. Society considers that physiotherapist as a profession has the ability and skills about healthy lifestyles and has positive health attitudes and behaviours. This study aims to determine the description of the healthy behaviour of students. . This study used a descriptive research design, with a sample of 108 students covering semesters one, three and six who attended and filled out the questionnaire at a predetermined time (accidental sampling). Data were taken using a HPLP-II questionnaire that measures healthy behaviour. Data analysis using SPSS program by finding the average value of six healthy behaviours of students. The results of the study: from the average score of six behaviours measured, the highest score on the spiritual behaviour of students was 2,966 and the lowest score was on the physical activity behaviour of the students. The conclusion of this study is that Physiotherapy students have unhealthy behaviours including physical activity behaviour, nutritional, stress management and health responsibilities and healthy behaviour of students including interpersonal and spiritual relationships

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Mohit, A. "Health and behaviour." Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 7, no. 3 (September 15, 2001): 367–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.26719/2001.7.3.367.

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Thispaper describes the changing concepts of health and disease including the burden of disease and the effect of biological, psychological and social factors on health. In particular, the impact of behaviour on health is discussed and means of affecting behaviour for health, such as religion, are described.

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ATIMGA, Shimawua. "Literature and Health: Interrogating Public Health Behaviour." Nile Journal of English Studies 1, no. 1 (March 7, 2016): 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.20321/nilejes.v1i1.32.

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Health, ranks among primary issues on the top of developing nations’ agenda. While advancement in medicine and medical care surely increase assurance of wellness it is also acknowledged that the social context where the environmental, organizational and personal factors interact to affect health and general well-being can be better enhanced through an understanding of the health behaviours of such individuals and groups. Such understanding will further enhance intervention activities targeting the prevention, promotion and modification of people’s life styles and proportionately reduce their health risk behaviours. This study maintains that literature has never been aloof to public health advocacy. It illustrates this with the interrogations of public health behavior of Nigerian citizens replete in Ken Saro Wiwa’s collection of short stories titled Prisoners of Jebs and a Forest of Flowers. Using the Social Ecological theory the study analyses selected Short Stories from the two volumes. Wiwa is seen to have used the stories to question the health behavior of compatriots, and to advocate for adoption of better health attitudes. His stories therefore serve as an awakening call for the evolvement of multi-modal strategies for sustainable health.

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Eriksson-Backa, Kristina, Heidi Enwald, Noora Hirvonen, and Isto Huvila. "Health information seeking, beliefs about abilities, and health behaviour among Finnish seniors." Journal of Librarianship and Information Science 50, no. 3 (May 6, 2018): 284–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0961000618769971.

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The paper presents a study that examines older Finnish adults’ self-perceived capability to access, evaluate, understand and use health-related information, and their perceived ability to influence their health themselves, and the relationship between these factors and their current health, health behaviour and information seeking. Questionnaires were mailed by post to 1000 Finns aged 65–79 years, and a total of 281 completed questionnaires (28%) were returned. Of these, 273 were included in the study. Cross-tabulation and chi-square tests were used for the analysis. Results showed that both a stronger belief in one’s capability to master health information and to act in a healthy manner were positively linked to better health and health behaviour as well as more active information behaviour. These beliefs can be important factors for influencing certain health behaviours and even behaviour change.

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Kapadia, Dr Rachana, Dr Chhaya Lakhani, Dr Dhara Prajapati, and Dr Minal Gadhvi. "Impact of Media on Health & Behaviour of Adolescent." International Journal of Scientific Research 3, no. 8 (June 1, 2012): 280–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.15373/22778179/august2014/81.

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Ramiro, Lúcia, Margarida Gaspar de Matos, and Marta Reis. "SEXUAL HEALTH AMONG PORTUGUESE ADOLESCENTS: CHANGES IN A 8 YEAR PERIOD (2002-2010)." Problems of Psychology in the 21st Century 5, no. 1 (April 1, 2013): 66–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.33225/ppc/13.05.66.

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Recently HIV is falling in a significant number of countries, partly due to the adoption of preventive behaviors, which demonstrates that decreasing sexual transmission of HIV is possible. The aim of this research was to analyze preventive sexual behavior in Portuguese adolescents, including information and attitudes about HIV/AIDS, and assessing whether they changed from 2002 to 2010. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire from the Portuguese sample of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC), a collaborative WHO study. The study provided national representative data of 10587 Portuguese adolescents, randomly chosen from those attending 8th and 10th grades and the opportunity to examine trends in sexual behaviour on a national level. In terms of preventive behaviours, results showed an increasing trend regarding the percentage reporting first sexual intercourse at 14 years old or more and condom use at last sexual intercourse and a stabilized trend concerning having had sexual intercourse and contraceptive pill use. Nevertheless, in terms of information and attitudes about HIV/AIDS, results showed a systematic decreasing trend. Key words: adolescents, attitudes, information, preventive behaviours, sex education.

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Perfetti, Angela Ross. "Fate and the clinic: a multidisciplinary consideration of fatalism in health behaviour." Medical Humanities 44, no. 1 (October 9, 2017): 59–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/medhum-2017-011319.

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The role of fatalism in health behaviour has stirred significant controversy in literature across several disciplines. Some researchers have demonstrated a negative correlation between fatalistic beliefs and healthy behaviours such as cancer screening, arguing that fatalism is a barrier to health-seeking behaviours. Other studies have painted a more complicated picture of fatalistic beliefs and health behaviours that ultimately questions fatalism’s causality as a distinct factor. Unpacking this debate raises thought-provoking questions about how epistemological and methodological frameworks present particular pictures about the connections between belief, race, class and behaviour. The discussion surrounding fatalism illuminates larger tensions between structural and cultural determinants of health behaviour. This article argues for a more rigorous delineation of culture and structure and suggests that future theory-informed and ethnographic research may more precisely parse the role of fatalism in health attitudes, beliefs and behaviours.

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K, Sindhu, and Salina S. "A systematic review on reproductive health problems and health seeking behaviour among adolescent girls." New Indian Journal of OBGYN 9, no. 1 (August 2022): 4–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.21276/obgyn.2022.9.1.2.

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Chisholm, Anna. "Research: DHP Internship Health behaviour change communication in primary care: Health care professionals’ and trainees’ views." Health Psychology Update 19, no. 2 (2010): 2–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.53841/bpshpu.2010.19.2.2.

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Primary care health professionals frequently encounter patients suffering from illnesses associated with lifestyle choices. Behaviours such as smoking, drinking alcohol, engaging in poor diets and physical inactivity are well known to have contributed to the increase in lifestyle-related illnesses like coronary heart disease, hypertension and diabetes. Behaviour change theories and interventions have attempted to reverse thistrend yet lifestyle-related diseases remain the biggest killers in society. The current study aimed to explore health professionals’ views of their role in behaviour change in order to reduce the existing gap between behaviour change theory and implementation of behaviour change interventions within routine clinical practice. Theoretical sampling in accordance with grounded theory methodology guided a purposive sample (N=14) which included medical trainees and qualified general practitioners. Individual semi-structured interviews explored participants’ views of behaviour change management in primary care. Results showed that participants were largely sceptical over the types of techniques they believed to be effective to change patients’ unhealthy behaviour. Their skills in facilitating healthier behaviours had primarily occurred through personal experience rather than formal training. The results of this study indicate the importance of delivering consistent training to health care professionals about effective, evidence-based behaviour change strategies. Further work is required to investigate the barriers to behaviour change interventions and the most effective methods for training medical practitioners in effective theoretically informed behaviour change.

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G. L, Dileep, Jishnu R, and Athri S. S. "A REVIEW OF HEALTH BEHAVIOUR DYNAMICS IN AYURVEDA." International Ayurvedic Medical Journal 9, no. 8 (August 15, 2021): 1831–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.46607/iamj3709082021.

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Health behaviour was essentially a part of sociology. It has now evolved as an individual branch focusing on hu- man therapeutic care. The human behaviour or actions that have a definite impact on his health is named health behaviour. Those which complements one's health are known as positive health behaviours. The negative/altered health behaviour is considered one of the major causative factors for diseases. Alterations from the ideal health behaviour (misdeeds) are due to the wrong psychotic process. These unhealthy behaviours are usually focused on few factors like food, physical activities, sleep, sex and substance use. The positive, as well as negative impacts of behaviour on health, should be understood as part of sociology about psychology, medicine and ethics. In ancient literature, there were such descriptions of health behaviour in the form of do’s and don’ts or taboos. Ayurveda considers misdeeds (prajnaparadha) as the root cause of diseases. They are happening by an unsuitable psychotic process like ignorance (unawareness), lack of control/thinking over actions or lack of remembrance. This work attempts to list out the health behaviours mentioned in Ayurveda. The ways to abstain from such misdeeds are also disclosed here. Keywords: health behaviour, Prajnaparadha

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Andersen, Ronald, Robert Anderson, John K. Davies, Ilona Kickbusch, David V. McQueen, and Jill Turner. "Health Behaviour Research and Health Promotion." Contemporary Sociology 19, no. 1 (January 1990): 117. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2073509.

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King, Jennifer. "Health beliefs and patient health behaviour." Journal of Applied Communication Research 13, no. 2 (September 1985): 85–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00909888509388425.

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Mikkelsen, Bent Egberg, Frantisek Sudzina, Marek Botek, Annette Quinto Romani, and Kristian Larsen. "Are Perceptions of Health Dependant on Social Class? Studying Soft Power and Symbolic Violence in a Health Promotion Program among Young Men at Vocational Schools." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 14 (July 15, 2021): 7517. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147517.

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Health behaviour among young people has a social gradient, and tends to be skewed in terms of gender as well. Young men in vocational educational settings are an example where the inequality in health is apparent. Addressing this problem requires an understanding of health behaviour and its determinants in the target group in order to be able to develop interventions that can address the problem. The aim of the paper is to investigate to what extent a multicomponent intervention based on the Whole School Approach, targeting the risk behaviours, smoking, eating and physical activity that have an impact on health behaviour among male students in a disadvantaged educational setting. The paper uses self-reported longitudinal data on risk behaviours from the “Gearing up the Body” 1-year intervention program that was implemented among students at a Danish vocational school. For the analysis, we created a score model to categorise students and behaviour. Analyses suggest that interventions had only a modest impact and what evidence there is shows that the interventions reduced the health behaviour scores by 0.03 points. More specifically, we find that symbolic violence reduces the health behaviour score of the healthy types by 0.20 points, whereas soft power increases the health behaviour of the unhealthy type by 0.05 points. An explanation for the disappointing results of the “Gearing up the Body” program is tension between different understanding of what is “right” and “wrong” health behaviour. We find that the ideas of soft power and symbolic violence can contribute to a better understanding of why health and health behaviour is understood differently among vocational students. Thus, the finding demonstrates that one needs to apply a participatory approach rather than a normative approach addressing the health behaviour of disadvantaged individuals.

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Cass, Sarah J., Lauren E. Ball, and Michael D. Leveritt. "Passive interventions in primary healthcare waiting rooms are effective in promoting healthy lifestyle behaviours: an integrative review." Australian Journal of Primary Health 22, no. 3 (2016): 198. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py15043.

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Primary healthcare waiting rooms have the potential to provide health-promoting environments to support healthy lifestyle behaviours such as smoking cessation, weight management and safe contraception. Passive interventions are cost-effective and continually available within an environment or setting, allowing individuals to interact, engage and learn about topics. The aim of this study was to undertake an integrative review to investigate the effectiveness of passive health-related waiting room interventions in improving healthy lifestyle behaviours, as well as precursors to behaviour change. The integrative review encompassed five phases: problem identification, literature search, data evaluation, data analysis and presentation of results. Quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies were included. Of the 9205 studies originally identified, 33 publications were included and grouped under four areas: knowledge about a health condition or behaviour, attitudes and intentions towards a health condition or behaviour, healthcare use and interactions, and health-related behaviours. Overall, the passive interventions had a general positive influence on knowledge, intentions, healthcare use and behaviours. Variable outcomes were reported regarding attitude towards a health topic. Few studies were assessed as both high quality and the highest suitability to assess effectiveness of interventions. Consideration of the clinical significance of improvements is warranted before implementation of future interventions. Overall, passive waiting room interventions appear to be effective in promoting healthy lifestyle behaviours.

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Schomer, Helgo, Sarah Wadlow, and Tim Dunne. "Health Behaviour Change following Persuasive Communication." South African Journal of Psychology 26, no. 1 (March 1996): 23–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/008124639602600105.

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This study was undertaken to assess the impact of a persuasively presented academic course in Health Psychology on students' health behaviour. Ninety-eight students attending a third-year optional course in Health Psychology at the University of Cape Town volunteered to participate in the study. The students completed a self-report Lifestyle Evaluation Questionnaire (LEQ) at the beginning of the six-week course, at the completion of the course and at an eight-month follow-up. A Lifestyie Beliefs Questionnaire (LBQ) based on the Health Belief Model was also filled out at the follow-up date. The results showed a statistically significant change in the exercise health behaviour, improving as the study progressed. LEQ factors of food and care improved significantly from the beginning to the completion of the course, with the care factor also maintaining a significant change from beginning to follow-up. Analysis of the LBQ indicated that the benefits component predicted exercise and drug use, the barriers component predicted exercise behaviour, and the susceptibility component predicted drug use. It was concluded that persuasive communication had a motivating effect on young, healthy adults to practise positive health behaviours.

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Herlina, Muria, Tria Astika Endah Permatasari, Sakroni Sakroni, Meiti Subardhini, Ellya Susilowati, Fahmi Ilman Fahrudin, and Adi Fahrudin. "health status and health behaviour of the conservation forest edge community." International journal of health sciences 6, no. 3 (September 5, 2022): 1258–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6n3.12104.

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It is not enough to solve health problems through medicine and health science disciplines alone; the role of another discipline, particularly the sociology of health, is an important contribution to solving health problems, particularly in changing people's health behaviors. This study aims to discover new information about the health status and health behavior of communities living on the outskirts of the forest. The descriptive qualitative approach is used in this study. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data for this study, and 15 informants were chosen. According to the findings of this study, health status is moderate, healthy behavior is poorer, housing or cottage environment is still dirty, and waste and garbage are still scattered. Most diseases were caused by bad health behavior, which was aided by natural factors. Based on the findings of this study, we recommend that the edge forest community develop and improve its health literacy, including a health campaign promoting a clean and healthy lifestyle.

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Kumawat, Dr Shyam S. "Health Seeking Behaviour of the Tribal Communities in Southern Rajasthan." International Journal of Scientific Research 2, no. 10 (June 1, 2012): 1–3. http://dx.doi.org/10.15373/22778179/oct2013/131.

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Owen, Neville, and Christina Lee. "Issues in Changing Behaviour to Promote Health." Behaviour Change 3, no. 2 (June 1986): 150–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0813483900009311.

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Health promotion involves the modification of behaviours which constitute risks to health, through such activities as intensive interventions with individuals, community health campaigns, and legislative and social change. Major target behaviours for health promotion include cigarette smoking, eating habits, exercising, and the management of stress. This paper outlines the range of approaches to behaviour change in health promotion, and considers the stages involved in the behaviour-change process. Theoretical frameworks for dealing with health-related behaviour change are suggested. In considering the relationship between behavioural research and health promotion activities, the process of development from basic research to programmes and policies is outlined, and the importance of maintaining conceptual and methodological rigour when working in field settings is stressed. We also argue that there is a need to take into account some relevant local contextual factors in the development and application of a behavioural approach to health promotion.

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Amankwah-Poku, Margaret. "COVID-19-related health behaviour changes among Ghanaians: applying the health belief model." Second Edition in 2020 of the HSI Journal Volume 1 Issue 2 Publication 1, no. 2 (December 22, 2020): 135–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2020.12.1.2.135-138.

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Although the Coronavirus disease2019 (COVID-19)is a physical illness, it very much requires behavioural practices to prevent its infection and transmission. Coronavirus protective measures may sound simple to adhere to compared to chronic disease-related behavioural practices, but this is not the case. Understanding adherence to COVID-19-related health behaviours using the health belief model as an explanatory model, can help to design interventions for change and maintenance of this change. The health belief model posits that, practicing a health behaviour depends on the individual’s perceived susceptibility to a disease, his/her perceived severity of the disease, and the perceived benefits/cost of engaging in the health behaviour, all of which are prompted by internal and external cues to action. Some Ghanaians may believe they are not susceptible to the disease or may downplay the severity of the disease, and thus will be less likely to engage in the health behaviours to avoid COVID-19 infection. Again, if Ghanaians believe the cost of engaging in these behaviours outweigh the health benefits of adhering to the behaviours, then they are less likely to follow these health behaviours. Finally, internal (e.g. experiencing COVID-19 symptoms) and external (e.g. daily COVID-19 updates) cues may act as triggers to engaging in health behaviours. Ghanaians should be well educated about the coronavirus and well informed, to be equipped to adhere to the COVID-19 protective measures. Clinical and health psychologists should be engaged to champion behaviour change practices.

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Amankwah-Poku, Margaret. "COVID-19-related health behaviour changes among Ghanaians: applying the health belief model." Second Edition in 2020 of the HSI Journal Volume 1 Issue 2 Publication 1, no. 2 (December 22, 2020): 135–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2020.12.1.2.135-138.

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Although the Coronavirus disease2019 (COVID-19)is a physical illness, it very much requires behavioural practices to prevent its infection and transmission. Coronavirus protective measures may sound simple to adhere to compared to chronic disease-related behavioural practices, but this is not the case. Understanding adherence to COVID-19-related health behaviours using the health belief model as an explanatory model, can help to design interventions for change and maintenance of this change. The health belief model posits that, practicing a health behaviour depends on the individual’s perceived susceptibility to a disease, his/her perceived severity of the disease, and the perceived benefits/cost of engaging in the health behaviour, all of which are prompted by internal and external cues to action. Some Ghanaians may believe they are not susceptible to the disease or may downplay the severity of the disease, and thus will be less likely to engage in the health behaviours to avoid COVID-19 infection. Again, if Ghanaians believe the cost of engaging in these behaviours outweigh the health benefits of adhering to the behaviours, then they are less likely to follow these health behaviours. Finally, internal (e.g. experiencing COVID-19 symptoms) and external (e.g. daily COVID-19 updates) cues may act as triggers to engaging in health behaviours. Ghanaians should be well educated about the coronavirus and well informed, to be equipped to adhere to the COVID-19 protective measures. Clinical and health psychologists should be engaged to champion behaviour change practices.

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Baldwin, P. J., M. Dodd, and R. M. Wrate. "Young doctors' health—II. Health and health behaviour." Social Science & Medicine 45, no. 1 (July 1997): 41–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0277-9536(96)00307-3.

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Surya, Dedy. "To form children health behaviour during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Teacher's strategy and obstacle." Aṭfāluna: Journal of Islamic Early Childhood Education 3, no. 2 (December 29, 2020): 105–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.32505/atfaluna.v3i2.2209.

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The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing everyone to change their behaviour to become more concerned about their health. This study aimed to illustrate the teachers’ strategy and the obstacle in shaping health behaviours of children in school. By using a qualitative approach, the data was collected through in-depth interviews involving 9 participants (6 teachers and 3 parents). The results showed that to shape health behaviour, the teachers formed a conducive environment through a commitment with parents to implement a healthy lifestyle. This health behaviour campaign was carried out through creative means such as using stories and singing regularly and consistently. The teacher also engages other pupils to reprimand the child who committed the offence. This conducive environment will support the formation of health behaviours. Conversely, incompatible environments such as lack of facilities and the parent's inconsistency in at home intervening behaviour will damage the habits that have been established at school.

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Hunter, Philip. "Sex, health and behaviour." EMBO reports 17, no. 1 (December 8, 2015): 18–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.15252/embr.201541661.

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Black, James F. P. "Health through behaviour change." Medical Journal of Australia 180, no. 7 (February 9, 2004): 352. http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb05957.x.

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Viinamäki, Heimo, Leo Niskanen, and Kaj Koskela. "Factors predicting health behaviour." Nordic Journal of Psychiatry 51, no. 6 (January 1997): 431–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/08039489709090740.

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Donaldson, Caitlyn. "Marketing Health, Influencing Behaviour." Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health 128, no. 4 (July 2008): 152–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/14664240081280041102.

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Stafford, Clare. "Behaviour and mental health." SecEd 2018, no. 25 (September 27, 2018): 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/sece.2018.25.10.

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Quinn, John P. "Mental health and behaviour." Neuropeptides 47, no. 6 (December 2013): 361. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.npep.2013.10.004.

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Kesavayuth, Dusanee, Robert E. Rosenman, and Vasileios Zikos. "Retirement and health behaviour." Applied Economics 50, no. 54 (June 29, 2018): 5859–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2018.1488070.

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SIEGRIST, J. "Models of health behaviour." European Heart Journal 9, no. 6 (June 1988): 709–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.eurheartj.a062573.

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Birch, D. M. L. "Adolescent behaviour and health." Current Paediatrics 6, no. 2 (June 1996): 80–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0957-5839(96)80066-2.

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Wysokiński, Mariusz, Wiesław Fidecki, Sylwia Bernat-Kotowska, and Robert Ślusarz. "Health behaviour of miners." Medycyna Pracy 66, no. 6 (September 14, 2015): 753–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00082.

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Prathapan, Shamini, and Carukshi Arambepola. "Behaviour and health promotion." Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka 24, no. 3 (September 17, 2018): 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/jccpsl.v24i3.8175.

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Szyf, Moshe, and Michael J. Meaney. "Epigenetics, Behaviour, and Health." Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 4, no. 1 (2008): 37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1710-1492-4-1-37.

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Lesińska-Sawicka, Małgorzata, Ewa Pisarek, and Małgorzata Nagórska. "The Health Behaviours of Students from Selected Countries—A Comparative Study." Nursing Reports 11, no. 2 (May 31, 2021): 404–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nursrep11020039.

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Health behaviour defined as any behaviour that may affect an individual’s physical and mental health or any behaviour that an individual believes may affect their physical health. It is strongly related to their culture and plays a major role in shaping all health and illness-related behaviour. The purpose of the study was to compare and evaluate the lifestyles of students from multiple countries. The proposed work will determine the deficits in health behaviors undertaken by students. The survey was carried out from December 2016 to March 2017 comprising 532 students from Poland, Hungary, Turkey, and Greece. The sample was selected using the snowball method: a link to the online questionnaire was sent to students from the given countries via the Internet. For some participants, who did not have access to the online questionnaire, printed copies were used instead. As a method was used a diagnostic survey and the survey technique. The opinions of students were measured using the 5-level Likert scale with a neutral option. Students undertook health-promoting activities, but also list behaviours that did not contribute to strengthening their health. Students were shown to have the greatest problems with physical health behaviours and health prevention. There were noticeable differences in the lifestyle of students from different countries.

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Glozah, Franklin N., and David J. Pevalin. "Perceived social support and parental education as determinants of adolescents’ physical activity and eating behaviour: a cross-sectional survey." International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health 27, no. 3 (August 1, 2015): 253–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2014-0019.

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Abstract Purpose: To examine the role of perceived social support and parental education on physical activity and eating behaviour of Ghanaian adolescents. Methods: Seven hundred and seventy Senior High School students (504 boys and 266 girls) between the ages of 14–21 years participated by completing questionnaires on perceived social support, physical activity and eating behaviour. The highest education attained by either parent or guardian was also obtained. Multivariate analysis of covariance was the main statistical test used to analyse the data. Results: The results showed significant gender differences in physical activity and eating behaviour combined, with boys more likely to engage in physical activity than girls, and girls also more likely to engage in healthy eating behaviour than boys, albeit the effect was not statistically significant. While perceived social support had a significant positive effect on eating behaviour and physical activity, parental education had a significant effect only on eating behaviour but not physical activity. Conclusion: Perceived social support from family coupled with parental education provides more opportunities for adolescents to engage in healthy eating behaviour. Also, parents’ educational attainment alone does not necessarily guarantee that adolescents will engage in physical activity; providing the needed social support and conducive home environment is more likely to induce physical activity behaviours. Finally, physical activity and eating behaviour should not be construed as alternative health behaviours as suggested by gender differentials in these health behaviours.

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Paddison, Jo, Hemi Heta, and Ross Flett. "Hauora Tãne: Mãori Men, Health Behaviours, and the Stages of Change Model." Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling 11, no. 2 (January 2005): 136–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1323892200000089.

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Understanding the distribution of Mãori across stages of health behaviour change (precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance) may inform the development of public health programs. In a replication and extension of a study by Nigg et al. (1999) we described the distribution of 73 Mãori male questionnaire respondents (age 18 to 59 years) across these stages for 8 healthy behaviours (avoiding dietary fat, eating fibre, reducing weight, regularly exercising, reducing stress, reducing sun exposure, using sunblock, and conducting cancer self-examinations). Respondents were also asked to rate their general health, health worries, and health locus of control. Evidence found of a continuum of change for ‘ignoring’, to ‘thinking about1 to ‘performing’ healthy behaviour provides moderate support for the idea that behaviour change is not an all-or-nothing event. There were no significant age effects. Respondents who rated their health more positively were more likely to report using sunblock, exercising regularly, and eating a high fibre diet. Respondents who felt they had more control over their health were more likely to eat a diet high in fibre. Eating a high fibre diet, exercising and managing stress were most strongly associated with the other health behaviours which may illustrate the concept of gateway behaviours proposed by Nigg et al. (1999).

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Isa, Affendi, Nor Asiah Muhamad, Normi Mustapha, Mohd Hatta Abdul Mutalip, Noor Aliza Lodz, Md Sabtuah Mohd Royali, Mohd Farid Baharin, Zanariah Zaini, and Suraiya SM. "Association between Self-Efficacy and Health Behaviour in Disease Control: A Systematic Review." Global Journal of Health Science 10, no. 1 (November 19, 2017): 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v10n1p18.

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BACKGROUND: Self-efficacy is defined as his or her belief of their capacity to produce specific performance attainments where represent the ability of positive and negative control over their own motivation, behavior, and social environment. Interventions to increase self-efficacy are a potentially effective way of changing health behavior towards attractive results, however the subject has not been systematically reviewed. This review aims to assess the relationship between self-efficacy and change in good health behaviour.METHODS: A comprehensive and extensive search of four bibliographic data bases was conducted for papers reporting health promotion and educational interventions that explicitly targeted self-efficacy in order to change health behaviour in achieving better disease control.RESULTS: Out of 314 studies, 13 were included in the review. Of these, 8 were found to have significant association between self-efficacy and specific health behaviours. However, 5 studies failed to show any significant prediction towards health behavior. Another 6 studies showed either significant mediation effect or indirect relationship of self-efficacy and health behaviours.CONCLUSIONS: Self-efficacy appears to be an important psychosocial construct that may directly or indirectly affect health behaviour to control diseases. Self-efficacy may also function as a link between effective health promotion and educational interventions and health behaviour change in disease control.

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Schwarzer, Ralf, Sonia Lippke, and Jochen P. Ziegelmann. "Health action process approach." Zeitschrift für Gesundheitspsychologie 16, no. 3 (July 2008): 157–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1026/0943-8149.16.3.157.

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Abstract. Health Psychology at the Freie Universität Berlin is devoted to research and teaching in the entire field of health psychology, including stress, coping, social support, self-efficacy, personality, quality of life, and health behavior change. In this article, we briefly describe one theory that represents our line of thinking (the Health Action Process Approach), followed by examples of longitudinal and experimental studies on health behavior change. A major finding is that interventions to improve physical activity, healthy nutrition, and dental hygiene are most effective when matched to three stages of change. Moreover, we address the field of health self-regulation across the life span: We are involved in the consortium Autonomy Despite Multimorbidity in Old Age (AMA), co-investigating the project Health Behaviors and Multiple Illnesses in Old Age (PREFER), and we are the home institution of the project Fostering Lifelong Autonomy and Resources in Europe: Behaviour and Successful Aging (FLARE-BSA).

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Dabekaussen, Kirsten F. A. A., Renée A. Scheepers, Erik Heineman, Adam L. Haber, Kiki M. J. M. H. Lombarts, Debbie A. D. C. Jaarsma, and Jo Shapiro. "Health care professionals’ perceptions of unprofessional behaviour in the clinical workplace." PLOS ONE 18, no. 1 (January 19, 2023): e0280444. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280444.

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Background Unprofessional behaviour undermines organizational trust and negatively affects patient safety, the clinical learning environment, and clinician well-being. Improving professionalism in healthcare organizations requires insight into the frequency, types, sources, and targets of unprofessional behaviour in order to refine organizational programs and strategies to prevent and address unprofessional behaviours. Objective To investigate the types and frequency of perceived unprofessional behaviours among health care professionals and to identify the sources and targets of these behaviours. Methods Data was collected from 2017–2019 based on a convenience sample survey administered to all participants at the start of a mandatory professionalism course for health care professionals including attending physicians, residents and advanced practice providers (APPs) working at one academic hospital in the United States. Results Out of the 388 participants in this study, 63% experienced unprofessional behaviour at least once a month, including failing to respond to calls/pages/requests (44.3%), exclusion from decision-making (43.0%) and blaming behaviour (39.9%). Other monthly experienced subtypes ranged from 31.7% for dismissive behaviour to 4.6% for sexual harassment. Residents were more than twice as likely (OR 2.25, p<0.001)) the targets of unprofessional behaviour compared to attending physicians. Female respondents experienced more discriminating behaviours (OR 2.52, p<0.01). Nurses were identified as the most common source of unprofessional behaviours (28.1%), followed by residents from other departments (21%). Conclusions Unprofessional behaviour was experienced frequently by all groups, mostly inflicted on these groups by those outside of the own discipline or department. Residents were most frequently identified to be the target and nurses the source of the behaviours. This study highlights that unprofessional behaviour is varied, both regarding types of behaviours as well as targets and sources of such behaviours. This data is instrumental in developing training and remediation initiatives attuned to specific professional roles and specific types of professionalism lapses.

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Gieniusz-Wojczyk, Lucyna, Józefa Dąbek, and Halina Kulik. "Type A Behaviour Pattern and Health Behaviour of Polish Nurses." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 11 (May 24, 2022): 6358. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19116358.

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“Coronary prone behaviour pattern” refers to a way of coping with environmental stressors, otherwise known as type A behaviour patterns. Stress, unlimited working hours, and the shift system are conducive to an “unhealthy life style”, conducted by nurses. The aim of the study was to assess the “coronary prone behaviour pattern”, taking into account health behaviour and work performed by Polish nurses. Method: This was a descriptive study conducted from June 2017 to May 2018 among nurses (N = 1080) working primary care or in training facilities in Silesia, Poland. Data were acquired through a series of questionnaires and are presented as descriptive statistics. Results: The “coronary prone behaviour pattern” (type A behaviour) was manifested by 333 (30.8%) nurses, type B by 272 (25.2%). The “coronary prone behaviour pattern” respondents showed a risk of developing a problem with alcohol (p = 0.003) less frequently compared with other respondents. In addition, nurses with the abovementioned behaviour pattern ate better (M = 16.66; SD = 6.11) compared with those with the type B behaviour pattern (M = 15.49; SD = 6.52). In terms of mental and physical wellbeing, people with type A behavioural patterns had significantly (p < 0.001) better mental and physical wellbeing and, on average, better results in coping with stress compared with other behavioural patterns of nurses. Conclusion: The occurrence of the “coronary prone behaviour pattern” was associated with the health-promoting behaviours of nurses being the subject of the analysis, i.e., better mental and physical wellbeing, better ability to cope with stress, and a lower risk of problems with alcohol and proper nutrition.

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Kotarska, Katarzyna, Malgorzata Paczynska-Jedrycka, Katarzyna Sygit, Marian Sygit, and Maria Alicja Nowak. "THE INTENSITY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND THE HEALTH-RELATED BEHAVIOUR OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS OF SELECTED MAJORS." Acta kinesiologica, N1 2021 (2021): 88–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.51371/issn.1840-2976.2021.15.1.11.

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The health of a society is conditioned by healthy lifestyle choices. A significant role in shaping health-related behaviour is played by university students, who should be leaders in the scope of health in the future. Our aim was to determine the intensity of physical activities and their relation with the intensity of health-related behaviours of university students of selected majors. Our research covered 372 students of physical education (292) and social sciences (108) from Poznań and Szczecin. We applied Minnesota Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire (MLTPAQ) and Health Behaviour Inventory (HBI). The relations between the level of physical activity (PA) and the health behaviour of the students were determined by intra-group correlations (r). The value of p<0.05 was adopted as statistically significant. Physical education (PE) and public health (PH) students showed higher levels of PA and health behaviour as compared to the students of social sciences (SS). The total activity metabolic index (AMI) indicated a lower level of PA among women, regardless of major. PA [4; 6) MET of tourism and recreation (T&R) students was highly and positively correlated with preventive behaviours (PB) (r=0.69). PA <4 MET of female T&R students and male PE students positively correlated with correct eating habits (CEH). We found negative correlations between PA ≥6 MET of female PE students and male PH students [4-6) and ≥6 MET and health practices (HP), as well as PA [4-6 MET) of male PE students and positive mental attitude (PMA). Positive and negative correlations between free-time physical activity and health-related behaviours indicate the need for regular physical and health education of students. Physical activity, correct eating habits and preventive behaviour of students will increase their chances of promoting a healthy lifestyle in society.

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Kolnik, Tamara Štemberger, Dejan Hozjan, and Katarina Babnik. "Health literacy and health related lifestyle among nursing students." Pielegniarstwo XXI wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century 16, no. 2 (June 1, 2017): 42–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pielxxiw-2017-0017.

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AbstractIntroduction. Nursing students are an important population for the study of health literacy and health-related behaviours. On one hand, they are a population of young adults, that is starting to independently take care of their own health and on the other hand, they are becoming professionals who will provide support and pass knowledge to people making changes in their lifestyle in order to preserve their health or to manage a disease. The focus of this research is therefore oriented towards the study of health literacy and behavior related to health in the population of nursing students.Material and methods. We have studied health literacy and behaviour related to health on a sample of 337 students from the health care study programmes in Slovenia. We utilised two instruments to measure students’ health literacy (Health Literacy Screening Questions and Quick assessment of literacy and primary care – Newest vital sign) and a scale to measure health-related behaviors.Results. Factor analysis identified three dimensions of health literacy: the understanding of health or disease, the understanding of the instructions received in the health system and the orientation within the health system. Variables related to health literacy and health-related behaviors are closely connected.Discussion and conclusion. The education of nursing students should put emphasis on the topics of health literacy and their own health care. It should also support and encourage students to maintain healthy living habits, as they themselves should set an example of what they teach the patients.

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Orji, Rita, Kiemute Oyibo, Richard K. Lomotey, and Fidelia A. Orji. "Socially-driven persuasive health intervention design: Competition, social comparison, and cooperation." Health Informatics Journal 25, no. 4 (May 25, 2018): 1451–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1460458218766570.

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Persuasive technologies are tools for motivating behaviour change using persuasive strategies. socially-driven persuasive technologies employ three common socially-oriented persuasive strategies in many health domains: competition, social comparison, and cooperation. Research has shown the possibilities for socially-driven persuasive interventions to backfire by demotivating behaviour, but we lack knowledge about how the interventions could motivate or demotivate behaviours. To close this gap, we studied 1898 participants, specifically Socially-oriented strategies and their comparative effectiveness in socially-driven persuasive health interventions that motivate healthy behaviour change. The results of a thematic analysis of 278 pages of qualitative data reveal important strengths and weaknesses of the individual socially-oriented strategies that could facilitate or hinder their effectiveness at motivating behaviour change. These include their tendency to simplify behaviours and make them fun, challenge people and make them accountable, give a sense of accomplishment and their tendency to jeopardize user’s privacy and relationships, creates unnecessary tension, and reduce self-confidence and self-esteem, and provoke a health disorder and body shaming, respectively. We contribute to the health informatics community by developing 15 design guidelines for operationalizing the strategies in persuasive health intervention to amplify their strengths and overcome their weaknesses.

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