Conner, M, McEachan, R, Jackson, C et al. (3 more authors) (2013) Moderating Effect of Socioeconomic Status on the Relationship between Health Cognitions and Behaviors. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 46 (1). 19 - 30 (12). ISSN 0883-6612
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is an established link between socioeconomic status (SES) and performance of health behaviors with more health protective and fewer health-risking behaviors in higher SES groups. PURPOSE: This research is novel in testing the moderating effect of SES on the relationship among intention, self-efficacy, and subsequent behavior. METHODS: Effects were tested on data from three prospective correlational studies examining smoking initiation in adolescents (N = 826), breastfeeding in primiparous women (N = 202), and physical activity in working adults (N = 509). RESULTS: Despite examining different behaviors, samples, time intervals, and measures of SES, each study showed significant interactions between intention and SES in predicting behavior. In all three tests, the intention-behavior relationship was attenuated among individuals from lower SES groups. No moderation effects of SES were found for self-efficacy. CONCLUSIONS: The intention-health behavior relationship can be attenuated in lower SES samples. This finding may contribute to our understanding of SES differences in health behaviors.
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Keywords: | Socioeconomic status; Intention; Self-efficacy; Smoking initiation; Breastfeeding; Physical activity |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Psychology (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Healthcare (Leeds) > Midwifery (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 12 Dec 2013 11:44 |
Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2014 01:38 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12160-013-9481-y |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Verlag |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s12160-013-9481-y |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:76950 |