Health belief and behavior intention affect subsequent health behaviors. The purpose of this study was to assess the levels of health belief, behavior intention, and health behavior, and to identify the factors related to health behaviors in adults receiving colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in Taiwan. This cross-sectional study recruited patients receiving a CRC screening from the cancer screening outpatient department of a teaching hospital in northern Taiwan. Demographic and health characteristics were recorded, and participants were assessed using Champion’s health belief model scale, cancer screening intention scale, and the health protective behavior scale. Of the 125 subjects (aged 49–75 years), 27.2% reported active screening; the rest passively received screening after doctor referral. Those who were doctor-referred had lower levels of health behavior, including general behavior, self-knowledge, and health care. Positive health behaviors related to CRC screening were associated with not smoking, greater seriousness in health belief, more confidence in health belief, consuming the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables, and motivation for CRC screening; these factors explained 35.0% of the variance in positive health behaviors related to CRC screening. A comprehensive education program encouraging CRC cancer screening should include access to available resources and encourage positive health belief and behavior intention related to this important cancer screening activity.

This study aimed to assess patients’ levels of belief, benefits and barriers toward physical activity, and to identify factors associated with physical activity performance in patients with type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The study was carried out using cross-sectional correlation design. Subjects from the endocrinology and metabolism outpatient departments of a teaching hospital in northern Taiwan were recruited by consecutive sampling. A total of 149 patients with type II DM were recruited. More physical activity was associated with stronger physical activity beliefs, including recovery self-efficacy, action and coping planning, and maintenance self-efficacy, which explained 40.9% of variance in physical activity performance. Patient-centered physical activity programs (resistance exercise, daily walking, or Tai Chi exercise) can reduce patients’ barriers toward performing physical activity.

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese. This study investigated the physiological and psychological aspects of first-year cadets who adopted a basic military training. We focused on the extent to which the Military physical fitness and the physical self-concept will be affected by a basic military training program. Military physical fitness included the score of BMI, pull-ups, 3000m endurance running and 1-min sit-up. Physical self-concept was assessed using the Marsh's Physical Self-Description Questionnaire (PSDQ), which was adapted to use in college students. PSDQ scale was assessed using a 6-point rating scale on which the subject estimated their physical characteristics. Testing was administered in a pre- and posttest fashion over 9 weeks (n=166). The collected data were analyzed by t-test. The study revealed that 1) Military physical fitness that including 3000m endurance running, 1-min sit-up and BMI are significant (p<.05), (2) total score of PSDQ assessment are non-significant (p>.05), (3) the health of PSDQ are significant (p<.05), (4) the physical activity of PSDQ are significant (p<.05). Results show that physical fitness and psychological measurement are really affected by basic military training program such that cadets have a more positive health and better body conditions due to basic military training. 本研究的主要目的在於研究軍校新生在經過入伍訓練後其生理與心理方面的變化。我們研究主要焦點在於入伍訓練課程能否影響軍方體適能和身體自我概念，而軍中體適能的項目包含：拉單槓、3000公尺耐力跑、一分鐘仰臥起坐，身體自我概念的評估則是將Marsh的身體自我描述問卷(PSDQ)改編成適合大專學生適用的量表。PSDQ的評估使用六點等級讓受試者來評估自己的身體特點。測試分別在9周入伍訓練的前後實施(共166人)。收集到的資料以成對樣本T考驗檢定。本研究的結果呈現(1)軍方體適能中的3000公尺耐力跑，一分鐘仰臥起坐和BMI皆有顯著的變化(p<.05) (2) PSDQ的總得分並未變化(p>.05) (3) PSDQ的健康分項得分有顯著差異(p<.05) (4) PSDQ的身體活動分項得分有顯著差異(p<.05)。結果顯示體適能和心理方面的測量確實受到入伍訓練的影響，所以軍校生會因為入伍訓練而有更積極正向的健康概念與較佳的身體狀況。

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