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  • Translating Dental Flossing Intentions into Behavior: a Longitudinal Investigation of the Mediating Effect of Planning and Self-Efficacy on Young Adults

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    Hamilton, Kyra
    Bonham, Mikaela
    Bishara, Jason
    Kroon, Jeroen
    Schwarzer, Ralf
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    Hamilton, Kyra
    Kroon, Jeroen
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    2017
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    Abstract
    Purpose: Although poor oral hygiene practices can have serious health consequences, a large number of adults brush or floss their teeth less than the recommended time or not at all. This study examined the mediating effect of two key self-regulatory processes, self-efficacy and planning, as the mechanisms that translate dental flossing intentions into behavior. Method: Participants (N = 629) comprised young adults attending a major university in Queensland, Australia. A longitudinal design guided by sound theory was adopted to investigate the sequential mediation chain for the effect of dental flossing intentions (time 1) ...
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    Purpose: Although poor oral hygiene practices can have serious health consequences, a large number of adults brush or floss their teeth less than the recommended time or not at all. This study examined the mediating effect of two key self-regulatory processes, self-efficacy and planning, as the mechanisms that translate dental flossing intentions into behavior. Method: Participants (N = 629) comprised young adults attending a major university in Queensland, Australia. A longitudinal design guided by sound theory was adopted to investigate the sequential mediation chain for the effect of dental flossing intentions (time 1) on behavior (time 3) via self-efficacy and planning (time 2). Results: A latent variable structural equation model with standardized parameter estimates revealed the model was a good fit to the data. Controlling for baseline flossing, the effect of intentions on behavior was mediated via self-efficacy and planning, with 64 % of the flossing variance accounted for by this set of predictors. Controlling for age and sex did not change the results. Concluson: The results extend previous research to further elucidate the mechanisms that help to translate oral hygiene intentions into behavior and make a significant contribution to the cumulative empirical evidence about self-regulatory components in health behavior change.
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    Journal Title
    International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-016-9605-4
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    © 2016 Springer US. This is an electronic version of an article published in International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, pp. 1-8 2016 International Journal of Behavioral Medicine is available online at: http://link.springer.com/ with the open URL of your article.
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    This publication has been entered into Griffith Research Online as an Advanced Online Version.
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    Health services and systems
    Public health
    Psychology
    Other psychology not elsewhere classified
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/143177
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