Shukri, M, Jones, F and Conner, M orcid.org/0000-0002-6229-8143 (2016) Work Factors, Work–Family Conflict, the Theory of Planned Behaviour and Healthy Intentions: A Cross-Cultural Study. Stress and Health, 32 (5). pp. 559-568. ISSN 1532-3005
Abstract
The present study examined the roles of work factors (i.e. job demands and job resources), work-family conflicts and culture on predictors of healthy intentions (fruit and vegetable consumption, low-fat diet and physical activity) within the framework of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). Employees from the United Kingdom (N = 278) and Malaysia (N = 325) participated in the study. Results indicated that higher job demands were significantly related to lower intentions to eat a low-fat diet. Women reported higher intentions to eat a low-fat diet than men did, while participants from the United Kingdom had lower intentions to engage in physical activity compared with those from Malaysia. The efficacy of TPB variables in explaining intentions was verified, with perceived behavioural control (i.e. self-efficacy), attitudes and descriptive norms combined with past behaviour predictive across the samples. The results also suggest the roles of culture and work interference with family variables in moderating TPB-intention relationships and confirm that TPB variables mediate the effects of job demands and job resources on intentions. Practically, to promote health, identifying strategies to reduce stress factors; specifying important cognitive factors affecting work factors and thus, healthy intentions; and acknowledging cultural-specific determinants of healthy intentions are recommended.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Shukri, M., Jones, F., and Conner, M. (2015) Work Factors, Work–Family Conflict, the Theory of Planned Behaviour and Healthy Intentions: A Cross-Cultural Study. Stress Health, doi: 10.1002/smi.2662, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smi.2662. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. |
Keywords: | work factors; work–family conflict; healthy intentions; cross-cultural; theory of planned behaviour (TPB) |
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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) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 18 Jan 2016 11:01 |
Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2017 14:28 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smi.2662 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/smi.2662 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:93807 |