Predicting Dental Caries Preventive Behaviors Among Pregnant Women Based on Self-Efficacy and the Theory of Planned Behavior

Gandomi, Fatemeh; Sharifzadeh, Gholam Reza; Moodi, Mitra; Akbari, Neda; Gandomi, Narges

doi:10.5812/modernc.68206

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“…A possible explanation is that our participants were independent adults who made their own decisions. In contrast to our results, other studies conducted in Indonesia and Iran found that subjective norms had a stronger effect on OHBI than attitude [ 33 , 35 ]. This inconsistency may be due to variations in sociodemographic characteristics among the study subjects.…”

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Modeling the theory of planned behavior to predict adults’ intentions to improve oral health behaviors

Rajeh

2022

BMC Public Health

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Background The present study aimed to apply the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to identify predictors of adults’ intentions to improve oral health behaviors. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted with 1,328 adults living in the Jeddah city, Saudi Arabia. A 64-item questionnaire that evaluated behavioral intention, oral health knowledge (OHK) and TPB constructs (attitudes, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norms) was distributed. Descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used to describe the data and examine the associations among the variables. A p-value of < 0.05 was considered significant. Results The analysis revealed that the TPB model explained 72% of the variance in oral health behavioral intentions (OHBI), indicating a good model fit. The TPB constructs of attitudes (β = 0.299), subjective norms (β = 0.035), and perceived behavioral control (β = 0.144) were significant predictors of OHBI, whereas OHK was not. Attitude was the strongest predictor of intentions to improve oral health behaviors. Conclusions The findings suggest that this model could be a helpful framework for designing oral health promotion and intervention programs. Such programs should focus on changing adults’ attitudes, positive influences from close relationships, and improving self-efficacy of OHB to improve their oral health behavior.

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Modeling the theory of planned behavior to predict adults’ intentions to improve oral health behaviors

Rajeh

2022

BMC Public Health

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“…This may be due to that human beings are rational, i.e., people perform a behavior if they believe that behavior is significant to them and evaluate its consequences the behavior positively, regardless of their residence. However, this result is inconsistent with studies done in Iran and Indonesia where the subjective norm was found to be the strongest predictor of OHBI [31,34]. This may due to the socio-cultural difference among the study participants.…”

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“…Furthermore, the variables in the theory were found to be strong predictors of oral hygiene intention/behavior by different studies in different ways. For example, ATT, SN and PBC according to studies in Indonesia, Pennsylvania and Northern Ireland [ 29 , 31 , 32 ], ATT and PBC based on studies in Ireland, Canada and Romania [ 24 , 28 , 33 ], and SN according to a study conducted in Iran [ 34 ] were found to be a significant predictor(s) of oral hygiene behavior/intention.…”

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Determinants of intention to improve oral hygiene behavior among students based on the theory of planned behavior: A structural equation modelling analysis

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Introduction The prevalence of oral hygiene behaviors (OHB) is very low among school children in Ethiopia. However, the determinants of student’s readiness/intention to perform those behaviors have been remained unstudied. Objective This study aimed to identify the determinants of oral hygiene behavioral intention (OHBI) among preparatory school students based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Methods and materials An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 393 students. A 98-item self-administered questionnaire was used to evaluate oral hygiene knowledge (OHK), oral hygiene behavior (OHB), and OHBI based on TPB variables [attitude (ATT), subjective norms (SN) and perceived behavioral control (PBC)]. Descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling analysis (SEM) were employed to confirm relationships and associations among study variables. A p-value of less than 0.05 and a 95% confidence interval were used to declare statistical significance. Results A total of 393 students were participated with a response rate of 97.5%. The mean age of the participants (54% females) was 18 (± 1.3) with an age range of 16 to 24. The TPB model was well fitted to the data and explained 66% of the variance in intention. ATT (β = 0.38; 95% CI, (0.21, 0.64)), SN (β = 0.33; 95% CI, (0.05, 0.83)) and PBC (β = 0.29; 95% CI, (0.13, 0.64)) were significant predictors of OHBI, where ATT was the strongest predictor of OHBI. Conclusion The TPB model explained a large variance in the intention of students to improve their OHB. All TPB variables were significantly and positively linked to stronger intent, as the theory suggests. Furthermore, these results suggest that the model could provide a framework for oral hygiene promotion interventions in the study area. Indeed, these interventions should focus on changing the attitudes of students towards OHB, creation of positive social pressure, and enabling students to control over OHB barriers.

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“…Studies similar to our findings were conducted in Iran, and Indonesia found that perceived norms had a strong influence on behavioral intention in different oral health domains. [ 22 23 ] Compared to our findings, however, a study in by Badri et al [ 24 ] revealed that subjective norms do not influence the behavior of individuals when it comes to dental visit attendance. Another study revealed that perceived norms do not influence Mexican immigrants’ intentions to seek preventive care.…”

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confidence: 85%

“…This finding contradicts previous studies conducted in the context of oral health. [ 16 23 , 25 ] Sutton suggests that the link between these two factors is not strong because of a causal lag. [ 26 ] Due to the scarcity of data, it was difficult to compare our results with the available literature.…”

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Using the extended theory of planned behavior to assess adults’ intentions of preventive dental care

Rajeh,

Alutaibi,

Al-Badah

et al. 2023

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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A BSTRACT Objective: The objective of this study was to test an extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) that includes attitudes, subjective norms and self-efficacy, sociodemographic variables, dental beliefs and insurance on the intention to seek preventive dental care among adults in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 397 Saudi adults living in Makkah. Data were collected through a self-administered online questionnaire. Structural equation modeling was performed to analyze the various factors that affect the likelihood of people seeking dental care. Results: The results of the study revealed that perceived norms (estimate = 0.14; P = 0.004) and self-efficacy (estimate = 0.22; P < 0.001) were associated with the likelihood of people getting preventive dental care. However, attitudes showed no effect on the likelihood of people seeking dental care. The study also explained that the relationship between the beliefs of people and the intention to receive preventive care was moderated by subjective norms and perceived behavioral control (indirect effect t = 0.089, P < 0.001). Conclusion: The study’s results revealed that an integrative model of behavior prediction could be used to design effective interventions and strategies to enhance the likelihood of individuals seeking preventive dental care. In particular, these strategies should focus on enhancing subjective norms and self-efficacy.

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Predicting Dental Caries Preventive Behaviors Among Pregnant Women Based on Self-Efficacy and the Theory of Planned Behavior

Cited by 4 publications

References 11 publications

Modeling the theory of planned behavior to predict adults’ intentions to improve oral health behaviors

Modeling the theory of planned behavior to predict adults’ intentions to improve oral health behaviors

Determinants of intention to improve oral hygiene behavior among students based on the theory of planned behavior: A structural equation modelling analysis

Using the extended theory of planned behavior to assess adults’ intentions of preventive dental care

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