Self-efficacy, planning and action control in an oral self-care intervention

© The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. To evaluate a theory-guided intervention on oral self-care and examine the possible mechanisms among self-regulatory factors, two brief intervention arms were compared, an information-based education treatment and a self-r...

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Main Authors: Zhou, G., Sun, C., Knoll, N., Hamilton, Kyra, Schwarzer, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3805
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Sun, C.
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Hamilton, Kyra
Schwarzer, R.
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description © The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. To evaluate a theory-guided intervention on oral self-care and examine the possible mechanisms among self-regulatory factors, two brief intervention arms were compared, an information-based education treatment and a self-regulation treatment focusing on planning and action control. Young adults (N = 284; aged 18-29 years) were assessed at baseline and 1 month later. The self-regulation intervention improved levels of oral self-care, dental planning and action control. Moreover, a moderated mediation model with planning as the mediator between experimental conditions and dental outcome, and self-efficacy as well as action control as moderators elucidated the mechanism of change. More self-efficacious participants in the self-regulation condition benefitted in terms of more planning, and those who monitored their actions yielded higher levels of oral hygiene. Dental self-efficacy, dental planning and action control are involved in the improvement of oral self-care. Their joint consideration may contribute to a better understanding of health behavior change.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-38052017-09-13T14:32:14Z Self-efficacy, planning and action control in an oral self-care intervention Zhou, G. Sun, C. Knoll, N. Hamilton, Kyra Schwarzer, R. © The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. To evaluate a theory-guided intervention on oral self-care and examine the possible mechanisms among self-regulatory factors, two brief intervention arms were compared, an information-based education treatment and a self-regulation treatment focusing on planning and action control. Young adults (N = 284; aged 18-29 years) were assessed at baseline and 1 month later. The self-regulation intervention improved levels of oral self-care, dental planning and action control. Moreover, a moderated mediation model with planning as the mediator between experimental conditions and dental outcome, and self-efficacy as well as action control as moderators elucidated the mechanism of change. More self-efficacious participants in the self-regulation condition benefitted in terms of more planning, and those who monitored their actions yielded higher levels of oral hygiene. Dental self-efficacy, dental planning and action control are involved in the improvement of oral self-care. Their joint consideration may contribute to a better understanding of health behavior change. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3805 10.1093/her/cyv032 Oxford University Press unknown
spellingShingle Zhou, G.
Sun, C.
Knoll, N.
Hamilton, Kyra
Schwarzer, R.
Self-efficacy, planning and action control in an oral self-care intervention
title Self-efficacy, planning and action control in an oral self-care intervention
title_full Self-efficacy, planning and action control in an oral self-care intervention
title_fullStr Self-efficacy, planning and action control in an oral self-care intervention
title_full_unstemmed Self-efficacy, planning and action control in an oral self-care intervention
title_short Self-efficacy, planning and action control in an oral self-care intervention
title_sort self-efficacy, planning and action control in an oral self-care intervention
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3805