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Journal article
A randomised controlled trial of an online theory-based intervention to improve adult Australians' sun-protective behaviours
Preventive Medicine, Vol.72, pp.19-22
2015
PMID: 25572618
Abstract
Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of a single-session online theory of planned behaviour (TPB)-based intervention to improve sun-protective attitudes and behaviour among Australian adults. Methods. Australian adults (N = 534; 38.7% males; Mage = 39.3 years) from major cities (80.9%), regional (17.6%) and remote areas (1.5%)were recruited and randomly allocated to an intervention (N=265) and information only group (N = 267). The online intervention focused on fostering positive attitudes, perceptions of normative support, and control perceptions for sun protection. Participants completed questionnaires assessing standard TPB measures (attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, intention, behaviour) and extended TPB constructs of group norm (friends, family), personal norm, and image norm, pre-intervention (Time 1) and one week (Time 2) and one month post-intervention (Time 3). Repeated Measures Multivariate
Analysis of Variance tested intervention effects across time. Results. Intervention participants reported more positive attitudes towards sun protection and used sunprotective measures more often in the subsequent month than participants receiving information only. The intervention effects on control perceptions and norms were non-significant. Conclusions. A theory-based online intervention fostering more favourable attitudes towards sun safety can increase sun protection attitudes and self-reported behaviour among Australian adults in the short term.
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- Title
- A randomised controlled trial of an online theory-based intervention to improve adult Australians' sun-protective behaviours
- Authors
- Katherine M White (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyLouise C Starfelt (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyRoss Young (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyAnna L Hawkes (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyCatherine Cleary (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyStuart Leske (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyKylie Wihardjo (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- Preventive Medicine, Vol.72, pp.19-22
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Date published
- 2015
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.12.025
- ISSN
- 1096-0260; 0091-7435
- PMID
- 25572618
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2015. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation)
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99551705502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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