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Synergistic effects of social support and self-efficacy on dietary motivation predicting fruit and vegetable intake
(2015-04)
Background: Self-efficacy and social support are considered relevant predictors of fruit and vegetable intake. This study examines whether the effect of self-efficacy on fruit and vegetable intake is mediated by intention ...
Intersectionality between parenting styles, area of residence and gender on food group consumption among Costa Rican adolescents
(2021)
Little is known about how parenting styles can influence the adolescent’s consumption of sugar-sweetened
beverages (SSB), fruits and vegetables (FV), and beans in Latin America. This study uses hierarchical moderated ...
Introducción al modelo transteórico: rol del apoyo social y de variables sociodemográficas
Introduction to the transtheoretical model: role of social support and socioeconomic variables
(2019)
El ajuste de muchos modelos psicológicos se encuentra alterados por variables psicosociales. Entre los modelos de cambios de conducta en salud, destaca el de James Prochaska pues compila una variedad de teorías psicológicas ...
Re-evaluating the Self-Report Habit Index: the cases of Physical Activity and Snacking habits
(2019)
Objective. The Self-Report Habit Index (SRHI) was originally reported as one-dimensional (Verplanken and Orbell, 2003). Nevertheless, habit has been described as characterized by several features, and one-dimensional models ...
Promoting action control and coping planning to improve hand hygiene
(2015-09)
Background
We examined a brief educational intervention addressing hand hygiene self-regulatory mechanisms, and evaluated which psychological mechanisms may lead to hand hygiene behaviours.
Methods
Two hundred forty ...
¿Cuál es el aporte de la Psicología dentro de la Atención de la Salud en Costa Rica?
(2011)
La Psicología de la Salud está apenas empezando en el contexto costarricense. El presente artículo expone conceptos y teorías de la Psicología que pueden contribuir a la atención de la salud en Costa Rica ...
Social-cognitive Antecedents of Hand Washing: Action Control Bridges the Planning-Behavior Gap
(2016-04)
Objectives. To examine motivational and volitional factors for hand washing in young adults, using the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) as a theoretical framework.
Design. In a longitudinal design with two measurement ...
Action control bridges the planning-behavior gap: A longitudinal study on physical exercise in young adults
(2015)
Objectives: Maintaining physical exercise levels may not only require motivation and planning but also action control which is supposed to mediate between planning and exercise.
Design: Behavioural intention, action ...
Influence of Parenting Styles on Willingness to Use Marijuana among Rural and Urban Costa Rican Adolescents
(2022-09-29)
Marijuana use during adolescence may result in altered neurocognitive functioning; therefore, preventing or delaying the onset of marijuana use is a public health concern. Parenting styles have been consistently identified ...
Self-efficacy, action control, and social support explain physical activity changes among Costa Rican older adults
(2014-11)
Background: Self-efficacy, action control, and social support are considered to influence changes in physical activity levels in older adults. This study examines the relationship among these variables and explores the ...