Myopia prevention, near work, and visual acuity of college students: integrating the theory of planned behavior and self-determination theory
There has been little research examining the psychological antecedents of safety-oriented behavior aimed at reducing myopia risk. This study utilizes self-determination theory (SDT) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to understand the role of motivational and social-cognitive factors on indivi...
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2014
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| author | Chan, Derwin King Chung Fung, Y. Xing, S. Hagger, Martin |
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| description | There has been little research examining the psychological antecedents of safety-oriented behavior aimed at reducing myopia risk. This study utilizes self-determination theory (SDT) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to understand the role of motivational and social-cognitive factors on individuals’ near-work behavior. Adopting a prospective design, undergraduate students (n = 107) completed an initial questionnaire based on SDT in week 1, a second questionnaire containing measures of TPB variables in week 2, and objective measures of reading distance and visual acuity in week 6. The data were analyzed by variance-based structural equation modeling. The results showed that perceived autonomy support and autonomous motivation from SDT significantly predicted attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control from the TPB. These social-cognitive factors were significantly associated with intention and intention significantly predicted reading distance. The relationships in the model held when controlling for visual acuity. In conclusion, the integrated model of SDT and the TPB may help explain myopia-preventive behaviors. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-32632019-02-19T05:34:53Z Myopia prevention, near work, and visual acuity of college students: integrating the theory of planned behavior and self-determination theory Chan, Derwin King Chung Fung, Y. Xing, S. Hagger, Martin There has been little research examining the psychological antecedents of safety-oriented behavior aimed at reducing myopia risk. This study utilizes self-determination theory (SDT) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to understand the role of motivational and social-cognitive factors on individuals’ near-work behavior. Adopting a prospective design, undergraduate students (n = 107) completed an initial questionnaire based on SDT in week 1, a second questionnaire containing measures of TPB variables in week 2, and objective measures of reading distance and visual acuity in week 6. The data were analyzed by variance-based structural equation modeling. The results showed that perceived autonomy support and autonomous motivation from SDT significantly predicted attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control from the TPB. These social-cognitive factors were significantly associated with intention and intention significantly predicted reading distance. The relationships in the model held when controlling for visual acuity. In conclusion, the integrated model of SDT and the TPB may help explain myopia-preventive behaviors. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3263 10.1007/s10865-013-9494-9 Plenum Publishing Corporation fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Chan, Derwin King Chung Fung, Y. Xing, S. Hagger, Martin Myopia prevention, near work, and visual acuity of college students: integrating the theory of planned behavior and self-determination theory |
| title | Myopia prevention, near work, and visual acuity of college students: integrating the theory of planned behavior and self-determination theory |
| title_full | Myopia prevention, near work, and visual acuity of college students: integrating the theory of planned behavior and self-determination theory |
| title_fullStr | Myopia prevention, near work, and visual acuity of college students: integrating the theory of planned behavior and self-determination theory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Myopia prevention, near work, and visual acuity of college students: integrating the theory of planned behavior and self-determination theory |
| title_short | Myopia prevention, near work, and visual acuity of college students: integrating the theory of planned behavior and self-determination theory |
| title_sort | myopia prevention, near work, and visual acuity of college students: integrating the theory of planned behavior and self-determination theory |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3263 |