scholarly journals Understanding parents’ intention to disclose the donor conception to their child by application of the theory of planned behaviour

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Lampic ◽  
Agneta Skoog Svanberg ◽  
Kimmo Sorjonen ◽  
Gunilla Sydsjö
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Heterosexual Couples ◽  
Sperm Donation ◽  
Open Communication ◽  
Genetic Origin ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Donor Conception ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal ◽  
Share Information

Abstract STUDY QUESTION Does the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) contribute to understanding parents’ intention to share information about genetic origin with their donor-conceived child? SUMMARY ANSWER Parents’ intention to start disclosure was associated with beliefs that disclosure would have desired consequences and a desire to act in accordance to societal norms. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Despite a growing consensus on donor-conceived offspring’s right to information about their genetic origin, disclosure to the child remains a challenge for many parents, particularly heterosexual couples. TPB has successfully been applied to many health-related contexts and may contribute to increase understanding of parents’ decision-making about disclosing the genetic origin to their children. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION A cross-sectional survey study of heterosexual couples with children aged 7–8 years following identity-release oocyte donation (OD, n = 83) or sperm donation (SD, n = 113). PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS The study is part of the prospective longitudinal Swedish Study on Gamete Donation. Couples accepted for oocyte or sperm donation treatment at seven fertility clinics were recruited in 2005–2008 and requested to complete four postal surveys in the following 10 years. The present study sample includes heterosexual couples with donor-conceived children aged 7–8 years. Data were collected with the study-specific TPB Disclosure Questionnaire and analysed with path analysis. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE More than half of parents following OD or SD had already disclosed the donor conception to their child (OD 61%, SD 58%). Among parents who had not yet started the disclosure process, the belief that disclosure would have desired consequences (P < 0.05) and a desire to act in accordance to social norms favouring disclosure (P < 0.01) were positively associated with their intention to talk with their child about the donor conception during the upcoming year. In contrast, perceived confidence to talk with the child about his/her genetic origin was found to be negatively associated with the intention to start the disclosure process (P < 0.05). Type of treatment (OD/SD) and the existence or absence of a genetic link to the child were not directly associated with parents’ disclosure intentions. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION The study was performed with heterosexual couples within the context of the Swedish legislation on identity-release donation, which limits the generalizability to other populations. Also, attrition may have introduced selection bias to the study findings. Future studies using the TPB Disclosure Questionnaire (TPB-DQ) with larger samples are needed to validate this measure. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS Application of the theory of planned behaviour highlighted the importance of attitudes and social norms for parents’ intention to share information about the donor conception with their child. The present results add to the complexity of disclosure of donor conception, and may contribute to promote open communication and support family life following donor conception. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) Financial support from the Swedish Research Council. There are no conflicts of interest to declare. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER N/A

scholarly journals Predicting Sexual Intention to Engage in Premarital Sex Among Late Adolescent in Kuantan Government Secondary Schools: An Application of Theory of Planned Behaviour

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah F ◽  
Draman S ◽  
Abd. Aziz KH ◽  
Zainuddin NA ◽  
Muhammad NA
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Cognitive Factors ◽  
Premarital Sex ◽  
Late Adolescents ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Permissive Attitude ◽  
Sexual Intention

Introduction: Based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), sexual intention is determined by three main socio-cognitive factors which are permissive attitudes, social-norms and self-efficacy in performing premarital sexual activity. Premarital sex associated with increased risk of sexually transmitted diseases and detrimental social implications. The aim of this study was to explore the correlation of the socio-cognitive factors in predicting intention to engage in premarital sex amongst late adolescents in Kuantan government secondary schools. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 466 pre-university students aged 18-19 years from nine government secondary schools in Kuantan district. A self-administered validated Youth Sexual Intention Questionnaire (YSI-Q) was used. Statistical analyses were done using IBM SPSS version 22.0. Results: Permissive attitude (r=0.579, p<0.001), perception of social-norms (r=0.513, p<0.001) and perceived self-efficacy (r=0.253, p<0.001) were positively correlated with the sexual intention towards premarital sex. The higher the permissive attitude, social-norms and perceived self-efficacy, the higher the sexual intention score. There was a significant difference in the level of sexual intention between male (35.6%) and female (64.4%) with mean (SD) score of 10.54 (3.8) and 7.3 (2.9) respectively. Students with premarital sex experience (1.5%) showed significantly higher score in sexual intention than student without premarital sex experience (t=4.54, p<0.001). Conclusion: This study confirmed permissive attitude, perception of social-norms and perceived self-efficacy were positively correlated with sexual intention towards premarital sex among the late adolescents. Therefore, it is important to consider this TPB theoretical framework in designing sexual abstinence intervention to curb the unsafe sexual behaviour.

scholarly journals The drivers of antibiotic use and misuse: the development and investigation of a theory driven community measure

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitchell K. Byrne ◽  
Sebastien Miellet ◽  
Anica McGlinn ◽  
Janaye Fish ◽  
Shahla Meedya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Item Questionnaire

Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health concern, with extensive associated health and economic implications. Actions to slow and contain the development of resistance are imperative. Despite the fact that overuse and misuse of antibiotics are highlighted as major contributing factors to this resistance, no sufficiently validated measures aiming to investigate the drivers behind consumer behaviour amongst the general population are available. The objective of this study was to develop and investigate the psychometric properties of an original, novel and multiple-item questionnaire, informed by the Theory of Planned Behaviour, to measure factors contributing to self-reported antibiotic use within the community. Method A three-phase process was employed, including literature review and item generation; expert panel review; and pre-test. Investigation of the questionnaire was subsequently conducted through a cross-sectional, anonymous survey. Orthogonal principal analysis with varimax rotation, cronbach alpha and linear mixed-effects modelling analyses were conducted. A 60 item questionnaire was produced encompassing demographics, social desirability, three constructs of the Theory of Planned Behaviour including: attitudes and beliefs; subjective norm; perceived behavioural control; behaviour; and a covariate – knowledge. Results Three hundred seventy-three participants completed the survey. Eighty participants (21%) were excluded due to social desirability concerns, with data from the remaining 293 participants analysed. Results showed modest but acceptable levels of internal reliability, with high inter-item correlations within each construct. All four variables and the outcome variable of antibiotic use behaviour comprised four items with the exception of social norms, for which there were two items, producing a final 18 item questionnaire. Perceived behavioural control, social norms, the interaction between attitudes and beliefs and knowledge, and the presence of a healthcare worker in the family were all significant predictors of antibiotic use behaviour. All other predictors tested produced a nonsignificant relationship with the outcome variable of self-reported antibiotic use. Conclusion This study successfully developed and validated a novel tool which assesses factors influencing community antibiotic use and misuse. The questionnaire can be used to guide appropriate intervention strategies to reduce antibiotic misuse in the general population. Future research is required to assess the extent to which this tool can guide community-based intervention strategies.

scholarly journals The Drivers of Antibiotic Use and Misuse: The Development and Investigation of a Theory Driven Community Measure

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitchell K. Byrne ◽  
Sebastien Miellet ◽  
Anica McGlinn ◽  
Janaye Fish ◽  
Shahla Meedya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Item Questionnaire

Abstract Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health concern, with extensive associated health and economic implications. Actions to slow and contain the development of resistance are imperative. Despite the fact that overuse and misuse of antibiotics are highlighted as major contributing factors to this resistance, no sufficiently validated measures aiming to investigate the drivers behind consumer behaviour amongst the general population are available. The objective of this study was to develop and investigate the psychometric properties of an original, novel and multiple-item questionnaire, informed by the Theory of Planned Behaviour, to measure factors contributing to self-reported antibiotic use within the community. Method: A three-phase process was employed, including literature review and item generation; expert panel review; and pre-test. Investigation of the questionnaire was subsequently conducted through a cross-sectional, anonymous survey. Orthogonal principal analysis with varimax rotation, cronbach alpha and linear mixed-effects modelling analyses were conducted. A 60 item questionnaire was produced encompassing demographics, social desirability, three constructs of the Theory of Planned Behaviour including: attitudes and beliefs; subjective norm; perceived behavioural control; behaviour; and a covariate–knowledge. Results: 373 participants completed the survey. 80 participants (21%) were excluded due to social desirability concerns, with data from the remaining 293 participants analysed. Results showed modest but acceptable levels of internal reliability, with high inter-item correlations within each construct. All four variables and the outcome variable of antibiotic use behaviour comprised four items with the exception of social norms, for which there were two items, producing a final 18 item questionnaire. Perceived behavioural control, social norms, the interaction between attitudes and beliefs and knowledge, and the presence of a healthcare worker in the family were all significant predictors of antibiotic use behaviour. All other predictors tested produced a nonsignificant relationship with the outcome variable of self-reported antibiotic use. Conclusion: This study successfully developed and validated a novel tool which assesses factors influencing community antibiotic use and misuse. The questionnaire can be used to guide appropriate intervention strategies to reduce antibiotic misuse in the general population. Future research is required to assess the extent to which this tool can guide community-based intervention strategies.

scholarly journals The Drivers of Antibiotic Use and Misuse: The Development and Investigation of a Theory Driven Community Measure

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitchell K. Byrne ◽  
Sebastien Miellet ◽  
Anica McGlinn ◽  
Janaye Fish ◽  
Shahla Meedya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Item Questionnaire

Abstract Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health concern, with extensive associated health and economic implications. Actions to slow and contain the development of resistance are imperative. Despite the fact that overuse and misuse of antibiotics are highlighted as major contributing factors to this resistance, no sufficiently validated measures aiming to investigate the drivers behind consumer behaviour amongst the general population are available. The objective of this study was to develop and investigate the psychometric properties of an original, novel and multiple-item questionnaire, informed by the Theory of Planned Behaviour, to measure factors contributing to self-reported antibiotic use within the community. Method: A three-phase process was employed, including literature review and item generation; expert panel review; and pre-test. Investigation of the questionnaire was subsequently conducted through a cross-sectional, anonymous survey. Orthogonal principal analysis with varimax rotation, cronbach alpha and linear mixed-effects modelling analyses were conducted. A 60 item questionnaire was produced encompassing demographics, social desirability, three constructs of the Theory of Planned Behaviour including: attitudes and beliefs; subjective norm; perceived behavioural control; behaviour; and a covariate–knowledge. Results: 373 participants completed the survey. 80 participants (21%) were excluded due to social desirability concerns, with data from the remaining 293 participants analysed. Results showed modest but acceptable levels of internal reliability, with high inter-item correlations within each construct. All four variables and the outcome variable of antibiotic use behaviour comprised four items with the exception of social norms, for which there were two items, producing a final 18 item questionnaire. Perceived behavioural control, social norms, the interaction between attitudes and beliefs and knowledge, and the presence of a healthcare worker in the family were all significant predictors of antibiotic use behaviour. All other predictors tested produced a nonsignificant relationship with the outcome variable of self-reported antibiotic use. Conclusion: This study successfully developed and validated a novel tool which assesses factors influencing community antibiotic use and misuse. The questionnaire can be used to guide appropriate intervention strategies to reduce antibiotic misuse in the general population. Future research is required to assess the extent to which this tool can guide community-based intervention strategies.

scholarly journals Smoking and Its Impacts on Absenteeism and Stress: A Preliminary Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-23
Author(s):  
Jong Jee Leong ◽  
Helmi Sumilan ◽  
Heng Chin Siong ◽  
Florianna Lendai Michael
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Behavioural Control ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Preliminary Study

The article highlights a preliminary study on smoking and its impact on absenteeism and stress in the work place. The article also includes an application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour in explaining the behavior of smoking. The Theory of Planned Behavior which was proposed by Icek Ajzen is used to predict an individual’s behavioural control and intention which are influenced by attitude and social norms to perform a behaviour. This article also discusses previous researches done on smoking and its relationship with absenteeism and stress among employees in organizations. 

scholarly journals The Drivers of Antibiotic Use and Misuse: The Development and Investigation of a Theory Driven Community Measure

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitchell K. Byrne ◽  
Sebastien Miellet ◽  
Anica McGlinn ◽  
Janaye Fish ◽  
Shahla Meedya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Item Questionnaire

Abstract Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health concern, with extensive associated health and economic implications. Actions to slow and contain the development of resistance are imperative. Despite the fact that overuse and misuse of antibiotics are highlighted as major contributing factors to this resistance, no sufficiently validated measures aiming to investigate the drivers behind consumer behaviour amongst the general population are available. The objective of this study was to develop and investigate the psychometric properties of an original, novel and multiple-item questionnaire, informed by the Theory of Planned Behaviour, to measure factors contributing to self-reported antibiotic use within the community. Method: A three-phase process was employed, including literature review and item generation; expert panel review; and pre-test. Investigation of the questionnaire was subsequently conducted through a cross-sectional, anonymous survey. Orthogonal principal analysis with varimax rotation, cronbach alpha and linear mixed-effects modelling analyses were conducted. A 60 item questionnaire was produced encompassing demographics, social desirability, three constructs of the Theory of Planned Behaviour including: attitudes and beliefs; subjective norm; perceived behavioural control; behaviour; and a covariate–knowledge. Results: 373 participants completed the survey. 80 participants (21%) were excluded due to social desirability concerns, with data from the remaining 293 participants analysed. Results showed modest but acceptable levels of internal reliability, with high inter-item correlations within each construct. All four variables and the outcome variable of antibiotic use behaviour comprised four items with the exception of social norms, for which there were two items, producing a final 18 item questionnaire. Perceived behavioural control, social norms, the interaction between attitudes and beliefs and knowledge, and the presence of a healthcare worker in the family were all significant predictors of antibiotic use behaviour. All other predictors tested produced a nonsignificant relationship with the outcome variable of self-reported antibiotic use. Conclusion: This study successfully developed and validated a novel tool which assesses factors influencing community antibiotic use and misuse. The questionnaire can be used to guide appropriate intervention strategies to reduce antibiotic misuse in the general population. Future research is required to assess the extent to which this tool can guide community-based intervention strategies.

scholarly journals Antibiotic Use and Misuse: The Development and Investigation of a Theory Driven Community Measure

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitchell K. Byrne ◽  
Sebastien Miellet ◽  
Anica McGlinn ◽  
Janaye Fish ◽  
Shahla Meedya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Item Questionnaire

Abstract Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health concern, with extensive associated health and economic implications. Actions to slow and contain the development of resistance are imperative. Despite the fact that overuse and misuse of antibiotics are highlighted as major contributing factors to this resistance, no sufficiently validated measures aiming to investigate the drivers behind consumer behaviour amongst the general population are available. Method: This study aimed to develop and investigate the psychometric properties of an original, novel and multiple-item questionnaire, informed by the Theory of Planned Behaviour, to measure factors contributing to self-reported antibiotic use within the community. A three-phase process was employed, including literature review and item generation; expert panel review; and pre-test. Investigation of the questionnaire was then subsequently conducted through a cross sectional, anonymous survey. Orthogonal principal analysis with varimax rotation, cronbach alpha and linear mixed-effects modelling analyses were conducted. Results: A 60 item questionnaire was produced encompassing demographics, social desirability, three constructs of the Theory of Planned Behaviour including: attitudes and beliefs; subjective norm; perceived behavioural control; behaviour; and a covariate – knowledge. 373 participants completed the survey. 80 participants (22%) were excluded due to social desirability concerns, with data from the remaining 293 participants analysed. Results showed modest but acceptable levels of internal reliability, with high inter-item correlations within each construct. All four variables and the outcome variable of antibiotic use behaviour comprised four items with the exception of social norms, for which there were two items, producing a final 18 item questionnaire. Perceived behavioural control, social norms, the interaction between attitudes and beliefs and knowledge, and the presence of a healthcare worker in the family were all significant predictors of antibiotic use behaviour. All other predictors tested produced a nonsignificant relationship with the outcome variable of self-reported antibiotic use. Conclusion: The questionnaire provides a tool to guide appropriate intervention strategies to reduce antibiotic misuse in the general population. Future research is required to assess the extent to which this tool can guide community-based intervention strategies.

Eliciting salient beliefs of engineers in Malaysia on migrating abroad

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-236
Author(s):  
Balu Ramoo ◽  
Chong Yee Lee ◽  
Cheng Ming Yu
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Brain Drain ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Control Beliefs ◽  
Behavioural Intervention ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Salient Beliefs ◽  
Tpb Model ◽  
And Control

Despite various government efforts incorporating economic, social and political considerations in curbing emigration problem, brain drain remains an issue in Malaysia. This paper examines the determinants of migration from behavioural perspectives. Using Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) model, the engineers’ salient beliefs on migrating abroad were elicited using qualitative analysis. A number of new behavioural, normative and control beliefs were identified. The elicitation of the engineers’ salient beliefs is essential in developing appropriate behavioural intervention programmes to reduce their intention to migrate abroad. The methodology developed in this study can also assist future researchers to identify the salient beliefs of people who have high intention to migrate abroad.

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