scholarly journals Theory-Based Predictors of Mindfulness Meditation Mobile App Usage: A Survey and Cohort Study (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
AliceAnn Crandall ◽  
Aaron Cheung ◽  
Ashley Young ◽  
Audrey P Hooper
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Mindfulness Meditation ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Meditation Practice ◽  
Regulation Theory ◽  
Régulation Theory

BACKGROUND Mindfulness meditation has become increasingly popular over the last few years, due in part to the increase in mobile apps incorporating the practice. Although studies have demonstrated the potential of mindfulness meditation to positively impact health, little has been uncovered about what predicts engagement in mindfulness meditation. Understanding the predictors of mindfulness meditation may help practitioners and phone app developers improve intervention strategies and app experience. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to use the Theory of Planned Behavior and Temporal Self-Regulation Theory to determine factors predicting mindfulness meditation mobile app use. METHODS The sample consisted of 85 undergraduate students with no prior mindfulness meditation experience. During their first laboratory visit, participants completed tasks to measure their executive functioning and a survey to measure Theory of Planned Behavior constructs about mindfulness meditation. Over the following 2 weeks, participants logged the days and minutes that they practiced mindfulness meditation using a phone app. Hierarchical regression modeling was used to analyze the data. RESULTS After controlling for demographic factors, participant subjective norms (beta=14.51, P=.001) and intentions (beta=36.12, P=.001) were predictive of the number of minutes practicing mindfulness. Participant executive functioning did not predict mindfulness meditation practice, nor did it moderate the link between intentions and mindfulness meditation practice. Participant attitudes (beta=0.44, P<.001) and perceived control (beta=0.42, P=.002) were positively associated with intentions to practice mindfulness. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that among college student populations, the Theory of Planned Behavior may be useful in predicting the use of mindfulness meditation phone apps. However, participant executive functioning was not a predictor or moderator of mindfulness practice, and Temporal Self-Regulation Theory may be less useful for explaining mindfulness meditation behaviors using phone apps over a short period of time among college students. The results have implications for public health professionals, suggesting that a focus on subjective norms and intentions may promote mindfulness meditation practice using phone apps.

Hygienic Food Handling Behaviors: Attempting To Bridge the Intention-Behavior Gap Using Aspects from Temporal Self-Regulation Theory

2011 ◽  
Vol 74 (6) ◽  
pp. 925-932 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELIZABETH FULHAM ◽  
BARBARA MULLAN
Keyword(s):  
Executive Function ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Food Hygiene ◽  
Food Handling ◽  
Regulation Theory ◽  
Régulation Theory

An estimated 25% of the populations of both the United States and Australia suffer from foodborne illness every year, generally as a result of incorrect food handling practices. The aim of the current study was to determine through the application of the theory of planned behavior what motivates these behaviors and to supplement the model with two aspects of temporal self-regulation theory—behavioral prepotency and executive function—in an attempt to bridge the “intention-behavior gap.” A prospective 1-week design was utilized to investigate the prediction of food hygiene using the theory of planned behavior with the additional variables of behavioral prepotency and executive function. One hundred forty-nine undergraduate psychology students completed two neurocognitive executive function tasks and a self-report questionnaire assessing theory of planned behavior variables, behavioral prepotency, and intentions to perform hygienic food handling behaviors. A week later, behavior was assessed via a follow-up self-report questionnaire. It was found that subjective norm and perceived behavioral control predicted intentions and intentions predicted behavior. However, behavioral prepotency was found to be the strongest predictor of behavior, over and above intentions, suggesting that food hygiene behavior is habitual. Neither executive function measure of self-regulation predicted any additional variance. These results provide support for the utility of the theory of planned behavior in this health domain, but the augmentation of the theory with two aspects of temporal self-regulation theory was only partially successful.

scholarly journals A Self-Regulation Theory–Based Asthma Management Mobile App for Adolescents: A Usability Assessment

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. e5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Sage ◽  
Courtney Roberts ◽  
Lorie Geryk ◽  
Betsy Sleath ◽  
Deborah Tate ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Regulation ◽  
Asthma Management ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Regulation Theory ◽  
Usability Assessment ◽  
Régulation Theory

scholarly journals Factors Related to Intentions to Commit Dating Violence among Taiwanese University Students: Application of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1956
Author(s):  
Chung-Ying Lin ◽  
Ying-Hua Tseng ◽  
Mei-Ling Lin ◽  
Wen-Li Hou
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
University Students ◽  
Family Violence ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Safety Issue ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Gender Stereotyping ◽  
History Of

Dating violence (DV) constitutes a major public health and safety issue worldwide; however, only limited research into this important subject has been conducted in Taiwan. This study examined university students’ intention to commit DV, based on the expanded theory of planned behavior (TPB), with a history of family violence and gender stereotyping also included as further factors in the original TPB model. A total random sample consisting of 450 university students from four universities in four regions in Taiwan, namely, the northern, southern, central, and eastern regions, participated. Of these participants, 365 (81.1%) completed all of the parts of the questionnaires, which included a survey of demographic data, such as any history of family violence; a gender stereotyping questionnaire; and a DV behavioral intention questionnaire. The results showed that the three main variables of the TPB—that is, subjective norms, attitudes, and perceived behavioral control—significantly related to university students’ intentions to commit DV. More specifically, university students’ attitudes and subjective norms emerged as significant related factors of their intention to commit DV behaviors. Overall, the expanded TPB explained 30.4% of the variance in DV intentions, and attitude was the most significant factors after controlling the background variables. These findings can hopefully be used to help design and implement programs for the prevention of DV behaviors among university students.

Attitude, social norms, and perceived behavioral control influence the academic integrity-related behavioral intentions of graduate students

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Ting Yang ◽  
Yungui Wang ◽  
Jun Deng ◽  
Chunji Huang
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Postgraduate Students

Graduate students have become the driving force of scientific research at Chinese universities. Therefore, further work is needed to understand what influences postgraduate students' academic integrity. Using the theory of planned behavior, this study investigated the relationships between postgraduates' attitude toward academic integrity, social norms (subjective, descriptive, and moral), perceived behavioral control, and intentions, and examined the moderating role of social identity in the relationship between social norms and intentions. We conducted a survey with 1,256 Chinese biomedical postgraduate students, and analyzed the data with structural equation modeling. The results show that attitude, subjective norms, descriptive norms, and perceived behavioral control influenced students' academic integrity-related behavioral intentions. The model explained over half of the variance in intentions, indicating that attitude, subjective norms, descriptive norms, and perceived behavioral control were the main variables influencing academic integrity-related behaviors. The theory of planned behavior can be applied in research on postgraduates' academic integrity.

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