Journal article
Predicting behaviour to reduce stroke risk in at-risk populations: the role of beliefs
International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, Vol.16(9), pp.488-496
2009
Abstract
Aims:
Changing behaviour to reduce stroke risk is a difficult prospect made particularly complex because of psychological factors. This study examined predictors of intentions and behaviours to reduce stroke risk in a sample of at-risk individuals, seeking to find how knowledge and health beliefs influenced both intention and actual behaviour to reduce stroke risk.
Methods:
A repeated measures design was used to assess behavioural intentions at time 1 (T1) and subsequent behaviour (T2). One hundred and twenty six respondents completed an online survey at T1, and behavioural follow-up data were collected from approximately 70 participants 1 month later. Predictors were stroke knowledge, demographic variables, and beliefs about stroke that were derived from an expanded health belief model. Dependent measures were: exercise and weight loss, and intention to engage in these behaviours to reduce stroke risk.
Findings:
Multiple hierarchical regression analyses showed that, for exercise and weight loss respectively, different health beliefs predicted intention to control stroke risk. The most important exercise-related health beliefs were benefits, susceptibility, and self-efficacy; for weight loss, the most important beliefs were barriers, and to a lesser degree, susceptibility and subjective norm.
Conclusions:
Health beliefs may play an important role in stroke prevention, particularly beliefs about susceptibility because these emerged for both behaviours. Stroke education and prevention programmes that selectively target the health beliefs relevant to specific behaviours may prove most efficacious.
Details
- Title
- Predicting behaviour to reduce stroke risk in at-risk populations: the role of beliefs
- Authors
- Karen A Sullivan (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyKatherine M White (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyRoss Young (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyClinton Scott (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, Vol.16(9), pp.488-496
- Publisher
- Mark Allen Group
- DOI
- 10.12968/ijtr.2009.16.9.43767
- ISSN
- 1759-779X
- Organisation Unit
- Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation); University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99550990602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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