Interventions involving the Theory of Planned Behavior can aid health behavior because they pinpoint the underlying causes of behaviors and determine the intention involved in that behavior as well. As for sun-protection behaviors, the TPB is useful in examining what makes individuals more or less inclined to take safety measures such as wearing sunscreen or using sunglasses when in the sun as explained by White, Starfelt, et al. (2015). White et al. (2015) were influenced to create a study that would implement the Theory of Planned Behavior into improving the sun protection behaviors of Australian adults due to the prevalence of skin cancers in the country. The main goal of researchers in this study was to test how effective an intervention
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After undergoing these conditions, subjects were followed up after one week and one month with the second questionnaire that asked what sun protection behaviors subjects now had after the experiment. This would measure sun protection behaviors for subjects following the Theory of Planned behavior intervention as compared to subjects in the control condition. The results of this study concluded that due to the single-online intervention session, the sun protection attitudes and behavior did increase for the subjects. In other words, the subjects reported using more sun safety measures after taking part in this intervention as compared to those in the control condition. As for the perceived control which is a major factor that plays into intentions which form behavior, the study did not prove to be successful in changing perceived control or norms which is most likely due to the subject’s sense of strong control over utilizing sun protection (White et al., 2015). As for the norms, White et …show more content…
(2015) might be easily influenced by an intervention of the Theory of Planned Behavior. Adolescents might be at high risk for developing skin cancer because of their amount of skin exposure in the sun when engaging in sports or other activities. It would be beneficial for these adolescents to practice good sun safety such as always wearing sunscreen and wearing a hat to protect themselves. White, Hyde, O’Connor, Naumann, and Hawkes were aware of the risks adolescents undergo and thus conducted a study that would encompass factors such as the motivators and barriers involved in producing a behavior (White, Hyde, et al., 2010). This would allow for the theory of planned behavior based intervention to include other factors involved that are important in influencing the behavior of adolescents. White et al. (2010) used a TPB belief-based intervention that was hypothesized to improve their sun-safety after the intervention as compared to adolescents in a control condition. The experimental condition had subjects complete three session that aimed to describe and support sun protection. Each session connected to a factor of the TPB model; the first demonstrated the pros and cons of sun protection, the second connected to normative beliefs about sun protection, and the third connected to control beliefs over using sun protection. A week after the intervention, these subjects had to take a second questionnaire that would show if subjects
After undergoing these conditions, subjects were followed up after one week and one month with the second questionnaire that asked what sun protection behaviors subjects now had after the experiment. This would measure sun protection behaviors for subjects following the Theory of Planned behavior intervention as compared to subjects in the control condition. The results of this study concluded that due to the single-online intervention session, the sun protection attitudes and behavior did increase for the subjects. In other words, the subjects reported using more sun safety measures after taking part in this intervention as compared to those in the control condition. As for the perceived control which is a major factor that plays into intentions which form behavior, the study did not prove to be successful in changing perceived control or norms which is most likely due to the subject’s sense of strong control over utilizing sun protection (White et al., 2015). As for the norms, White et …show more content…
(2015) might be easily influenced by an intervention of the Theory of Planned Behavior. Adolescents might be at high risk for developing skin cancer because of their amount of skin exposure in the sun when engaging in sports or other activities. It would be beneficial for these adolescents to practice good sun safety such as always wearing sunscreen and wearing a hat to protect themselves. White, Hyde, O’Connor, Naumann, and Hawkes were aware of the risks adolescents undergo and thus conducted a study that would encompass factors such as the motivators and barriers involved in producing a behavior (White, Hyde, et al., 2010). This would allow for the theory of planned behavior based intervention to include other factors involved that are important in influencing the behavior of adolescents. White et al. (2010) used a TPB belief-based intervention that was hypothesized to improve their sun-safety after the intervention as compared to adolescents in a control condition. The experimental condition had subjects complete three session that aimed to describe and support sun protection. Each session connected to a factor of the TPB model; the first demonstrated the pros and cons of sun protection, the second connected to normative beliefs about sun protection, and the third connected to control beliefs over using sun protection. A week after the intervention, these subjects had to take a second questionnaire that would show if subjects