Health Belief Model

Pediatric Drug Dosages. Using a Hybrid Age-Length System Is Efficient and Effective.

...  2012 Jul; 2(2): 109-15Nujum ZT, Remadevi S, Nirmala C, Rajmohanan K, Indu P, Nair SM Mass Drug Administration (MDA) for Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) elimination has been implemented worldwide and in India with a goal of eliminating the disease by… Continue reading

The Relationship Between Borderline Personality and Obesity.

...  Public Health. 2013 May 21; Liou D, Bauer K, Bai Y Aim:The purpose of this research was to examine the attitudes, beliefs and behaviours related to obesity risk reduction in Chinese Americans.Methods:A questionnaire was administered to a convenience sample… Continue reading

Birth Cohort Changes in the Depressive Symptoms of Chinese Older Adults: A Cross-Temporal Meta-Analysis.

...  MTFC intervention also showed greater benefits for girls with higher levels of initial depressive symptoms. Possible mechanisms of effect are discussed, given MTFC’s effectiveness on targeted and nontargeted outcomes. HubMed – depression   Factors Associated with Mental Health Service… Continue reading

Eating Disorders: Predictors of Bovine TB Risk Behaviour Amongst Meat Handlers in Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study Guided by the Health Belief Model.

...  of Bovine TB Risk Behaviour amongst Meat Handlers in Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study Guided by the Health Belief Model. Filed under: Eating Disorders PLoS One. 2013; 8(2): e56091Hambolu D, Freeman J, Taddese HB Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) is still… Continue reading

Eating Disorders: Applying the Health Belief Model to College Students’ Health Behavior.

...  the Health Belief Model to college students’ health behavior. Filed under: Eating Disorders Nutr Res Pract. 2012 Dec; 6(6): 551-8Kim HS, Ahn J, No JK The purpose of this research was to investigate how university students’ nutrition beliefs influence… Continue reading

Addiction Rehab: Lack of Association of a Functional Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Gene Polymorphism With Risk of Tobacco Smoking: Results From a Multicenter Case-Control Study.

...  were: (1) to examine the association among value of the future and diet and physical activity (PA) behaviors, and (2) to assess whether value of the future explained additional variance in behaviors after controlling for theory-based health beliefs… Continue reading

Overweight and Obese Women’s Perceptions About Making Healthy Change During Pregnancy: A Mixed Method Study.

...  of a range of adverse health outcomes. While intervention studies aim to promote behavioral change, little is known about the underlying psychological mechanisms facilitating and hindering change. The aim of this study was to evaluate overweight and obese women’s… Continue reading