Health Behavior, Health Promotion, and the Transition to Parenthood: Insights from Research in Health Psychology and Behavior Change

Hagger, Martin S.; Hamilton, Kyra

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-24864-2_15

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“…Given the importance of parental participation in health-promoting behaviors for their children to long-term child health (Hagger & Hamilton, 2019), identifying the key theory-based determinants of parent-for-child health behaviors may provide important evidence on which to base interventions to promote participation in these behaviors. The purpose of the present study was to synthesize research applying the theory of planned behavior to predict parents’ participation in behaviors supporting the health of their child, and test theory-related predictions using meta-analytic structural equation modeling.…”

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“…However, the model has mainly been applied to the prediction of behaviors that promote individual health. Emerging research has demonstrated that the model may also be useful for understanding individuals’ decisions for others’ health, including parents’ 1 behaviors to promote the health of their child or children, hereafter referred to as “parent-for-child health behaviors” (for a review see Hagger & Hamilton, 2019). Children, particularly very young children, tend to rely extensively, or exclusively, on parents performing behaviors that support their health (e.g., breastfeeding, applying sunscreen, cooking healthy meals).…”

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An extended theory of planned behavior for parent-for-child health behaviors: A meta-analysis.

Hamilton¹,

Dongen²,

Hagger³

2020

Health Psychology

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Objective: To conduct a meta-analysis of studies examining the determinants of behaviors performed by parents to promote the health of their child, termed parent-for-child health behaviors, based on an extended theory of planned behavior. Specifically, the study aimed to meta-analyze correlations among theory of planned behavior constructs, planning, and past behavior, and use them to test theory predictions and effects of salient moderators. Methods: A systematic search identified 46 studies that provided correlations between at least one theory construct and intention or behavior for parent-forchild behaviors. Theory predictions were tested using meta-analytic structural equation modeling. Studies were also coded for candidate moderators of model effects: child age, sample type, time lag between measures of theory constructs and parent-for-child health behavior, study quality, and behavior type, and estimated the proposed model at each level of the moderator. Results: Results supported theory predictions with attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control predicting parent-for-child health behavior participation mediated by intention. Perceived behavioral control and planning also directly predicted behavior, and planning partially mediated effects of intention on behavior. Model effects held when controlling for past behavior, supporting the sufficiency of the theory in this behavioral domain. Few moderator effects were found on relations between theory constructs. Conclusions: Findings identified the social cognition determinants of parent-for-child health behaviors, and highlight the potential processes by which they relate to behavior. The current model signposts potentially modifiable targets for behavioral interventions aimed at fostering parental participation in behaviors that promote the health of their children.

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An extended theory of planned behavior for parent-for-child health behaviors: A meta-analysis.

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Hagger³

2020

Health Psychology

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“…The promotion of PA in early adolescents, therefore, has been identified as an important public health priority in many nations (Guthold et al, 2018). Promoting PA participation in young people necessitates an understanding of the potentially modifiable determinants of PA behaviour in this population that could potentially serve as targets in behavioural interventions (Hagger and Hamilton, 2019). Behavioural scientists, particularly those in psychology, have, therefore, aimed to identify such determinants and the processes by which they relate to behaviour to provide formative evidence to develop behavioural interventions.…”

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Trans-Contextual Model Predicting Change in Out-of-School Physical Activity: A One-Year Longitudinal Study

Kalajas-Tilga

Hein

Koka

et al. 2021

European Physical Education Review

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The aim of the current study was to test the long-term predictive validity of the trans-contextual model in accounting for variance in adolescents’ out-of-school physical activity measured by self-report and accelerometer based-devices over a one-year period. Secondary school students ( N = 265) aged 11 to 15 years completed a three-wave survey on two occasions in time, spanning a one-year interval, measuring perceived autonomy support in physical education (PE), peer and parent autonomy support in leisure-time, autonomous and controlled motivation in PE and leisure-time, attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, intention, and out-of-school physical activity both by self-report and accelerometer-based devices. A variance-based structural equation model using residualized change scores revealed that perceived autonomy support from PE teachers predicted autonomous motivation in PE, and autonomous motivation in PE predicted autonomous motivation in leisure-time. In addition, peer and parent autonomy support predicted autonomous motivation in leisure-time. Autonomous motivation in leisure-time indirectly predicted physical activity intention mediated by attitude and perceived behavioural control. Intention predicted self-reported physical activity participation, although the effect was in the opposite direction to our prediction, but not physical activity measured by accelerometer-based devices. Results support some tenets of the trans-contextual model over a one-year time period, particularly the determinants of physical activity intentions. The introduction of COVID-19 restrictions may explain the negative relationship between intention and self-reported physical activity. Further longitudinal studies are needed to verify the results of the current study.

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“…With children spending equal amounts of time within controlled school settings and outside of these settings, it is important to determine the individual-level factors that would promote compliance to mask use during activities without direct institutional or parental oversight. Parental attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors in support of children's health behaviours have been shown to have a direct effect in children's adoption and enactment of such behaviours, a process termed "parent-for-child" behavior [12].…”

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Parent-for-child Mask Wearing Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Investigation of Attitudes, Beliefs and Norms using the Theory of Planned Behavior

Coroiu¹,

Moran²,

Lindsay³

et al. 2021

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Background: Mask continue to be a necessity until a large proportion of the population, including children, receive immunizations for COVID-19. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between parental attitudes and beliefs about masks and parent-for-child mask behavior using the Theory of Planned Behavior.Method: We administered a survey in August 2020 to parents of school-aged children residing in the United States and Canada. Measures included sociodemographic variables for the parent and child, attitudes, norms and perceived control over children’s mask use, and enforcement of mask wearing among children (also titled “parent-for-child mask behavior”). Data were anlyzed using structural equation modelling. Results: We collected data from 866 parents and 43.5% had children with pre-existing health conditions (e.g., allergies, anxiety, impulsivity, skin sensitivity, asthma) that made extended mask wearing difficult. Among the full sample, negative attitudes (β=-.20, p = .006), norms (β = .41, p = .002), and perceived control (β = .33, p = .006) predicted intentions. Norms (β = .50, p = .004) and intentions (β = .28, p = .003) also predicted parent-for-child mask use, while attitudes and perceived control did not. Intentions mediated the associations between the predictors (attitudes, norms, perceived control) and outcome (mask behavior). Subgroup analyses revelaved intentions as the key predictor of parent-for-child mask use among children with pre-conditions and norms as the key predictor among children without pre-conditions.Conclusion: Future public health messaging should target parental intentions, attitudes and beliefs about masks wearing among children.

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Health Behavior, Health Promotion, and the Transition to Parenthood: Insights from Research in Health Psychology and Behavior Change

Cited by 12 publications

References 73 publications

An extended theory of planned behavior for parent-for-child health behaviors: A meta-analysis.

An extended theory of planned behavior for parent-for-child health behaviors: A meta-analysis.

Trans-Contextual Model Predicting Change in Out-of-School Physical Activity: A One-Year Longitudinal Study

Parent-for-child Mask Wearing Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Investigation of Attitudes, Beliefs and Norms using the Theory of Planned Behavior

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