Promoting Oral Hygiene Behavior in Recruits in the Dutch Army

被引：21

作者：

Buunk-Werkhoven, Yvonne A. B. ^{[1
,4
,5
]}

Dijkstra, Arie ^{[2
]}

van der Wal, Henk ^{[3
]}

Basic, Nina ^{[4
,5
]}

Loomans, Steven A. ^{[4
,5
]}

van der Schans, Cees P. ^{[1
]}

van der Meer, Brig-Gen Rob ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Hanze Univ Appl Sci, Res Grp Hlth Care & Nursing, NL-9701 DC Groningen, Netherlands

[2] Univ Groningen, Dept Social & Org Psychol, NL-9721 TS Groningen, Netherlands

[3] Off Surg Gen, Minist Def, NL-2516 BA The Hague, Netherlands

[4] Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Oral Hlth Care, NL-9713 AV Groningen, Netherlands

[5] Hanze Univ Appl Sci, Ctr Dent & Oral Hyg, NL-9713 AV Groningen, Netherlands

来源：

MILITARY MEDICINE | 2009年 / 174卷 / 09期

关键词：

PLANNED BEHAVIOR; HEALTH;

D O I：

10.7205/MILMED-D-05-0408

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Objectives: To make practical recommendations for improving oral hygiene behavior (OHB) potential predictors based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) were assessed. Measurements of oral health knowledge (OHK) and the expected social effect for having healthy teeth were included. Methods: 216 recruits in the Dutch Army ground forces completed a questionnaire about oral hygiene behavior, attitudes, social norms, perceived behavioral control (PBC), intention to perform optimal OH B. OH K. and expected social outcomes. Results: The multivariate regression analysis revealed that attitude and PBC explained 37.2% of the variance in intention to perform optimal oral hygiene behavior, which is a substantial proportion. Furthermore, actual oral hygiene behavior was only predicted by attitude, explaining 7.1% of the variance. Conclusion: The present findings suggest that recruits' oral hygiene behavior may be improved by promoting a more positive attitude and especially by enhancing perceived behavior control.

引用

页码：971 / 976

页数：6

共 15 条

[1]

*ADA, 2007, CLEAN YOUR TEETH GUM

[2] THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR [J].

AJZEN, I .

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND HUMAN DECISION PROCESSES, 1991, 50 (02) :179-211

[3]

AJZEN I, 1988, ATTITUDES PERSONALIT, V2

[4] Efficacy of the theory of planned behaviour: A meta-analytic review [J].

Armitage, CJ ;

Conner, M .

BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, 2001, 40 :471-499

[5]

Freeman R, 1995, Community Dent Health, V12, P48

[6] The theory of planned behavior: A review of its applications to health-related behaviors [J].

Godin, G ;

Kok, G .

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PROMOTION, 1996, 11 (02) :87-98

[7]

INTVELD JHH, 1979, ANTON LEEUW INT J G, V45, P25

[8]

*LANC ED, OR HLTH PREV IS KEY

[9]

OZEAN M, 2008, CLIN DENT BIOMATERIA

[10]

RICHARD ND, 1971, SOCIAL SCI DENT CRIT

← 1 2 →