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dc.contributor.authorChung, P.
dc.contributor.authorZhang, C.
dc.contributor.authorLiu, J.
dc.contributor.authorChan, Derwin
dc.contributor.authorSi, G.
dc.contributor.authorHagger, Martin
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-24T02:20:21Z
dc.date.available2017-08-24T02:20:21Z
dc.date.created2017-08-23T07:21:33Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.citationChung, P. and Zhang, C. and Liu, J. and Chan, D. and Si, G. and Hagger, M. 2017. The process by which perceived autonomy support predicts motivation, intention, and behavior for seasonal influenza prevention in Hong Kong older adults. BMC Public Health. 18: 65.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55749
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12889-017-4608-x
dc.description.abstract

Background: This study examined the effectiveness of a theoretical framework that integrates self-determination theory (SDT) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in explaining the use of facemasks to prevent seasonal influenza among Hong Kong older adults. Methods: Data were collected at two time points in the winter in Hong Kong, during which influenza is most prevalent. At Time 1, older adults (N = 141) completed self-report measures of SDT (perceived autonomy support from senior center staff, autonomous motivation for influenza prevention) and TPB (attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, and intention for influenza prevention) constructs with respect to facemask used to prevent infection. Two weeks later, at Time 2, participants' acc eptance of a facemask to prevent influenza in the presence of an experimenter with flu-like symptoms was recorded. Results: Path analysis found that perceived autonomy support of senior center staff was positively and significantly linked to autonomous motivation for facemask use, which, in turn, was positively related to intentions to wear facemasks through the mediation of attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control. However, the effect of intention on facemask use was not significant. Conclusions: Results generally support the proposed framework and the findings of previous studies with respect to intention, but the non-significant intention-behavior relationship may warrant future research to examine the reasons for older adults not to wear facemasks to prevent seasonal influenza despite having positive intentions to do so.

dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltd
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.titleThe process by which perceived autonomy support predicts motivation, intention, and behavior for seasonal influenza prevention in Hong Kong older adults
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume18
dcterms.source.number1
dcterms.source.issn1471-2458
dcterms.source.titleBMC Public Health
curtin.departmentSchool of Psychology and Speech Pathology
curtin.accessStatusOpen access


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