NR ASUE
AU Sniehotta,F.F.; Luszczynska,A.; Scholz,U.; Lippke,S.
TI Discontinuity patterns in stages of the precaution adoption process model: meat consumption during a livestock epidemic.
QU British Journal of Health Psychology 2005 May; 10(2): 221-35
PT journal article
AB OBJECTIVES: Patterns of changes in social-cognitive variables were investigated in order to test selected stages of the precaution adoption process model (PAPM). It was hypothesized that non-linear trends (discontinuity patterns) in perceived vulnerability, positive and negative outcome expectancies, procrastination, and self-efficacy might be observed across the stages. DESIGN: Cross-sectional data from 808 respondents were employed. METHOD: Questionnaire data were collected in an on-line study on meat consumption during a livestock epidemic in Germany. Polynomial trends and analyses of variance with post-hoc-contrasts were used to examine the patterns of change. RESULTS: Discontinuity patterns were found for perceived vulnerability, negative outcome expectancies, and procrastination. The data provided partial support for discontinuity patterns in self-efficacy. Continuity patterns were found for positive outcome expectancies. CONCLUSIONS: Results provide support for a stage model rather than a pseudo-stage model.
MH Adolescent; Adult; Animals; Attitude to Health; Awareness; Cattle; Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome/epidemiology/psychology/*transmission; Cross-Sectional Studies; Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control/*statistics & numerical data; Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform/epidemiology/psychology/*transmission; Female; Food Contamination/prevention & control/*statistics & numerical data; Food Habits/*psychology; *Food Microbiology; Germany/epidemiology; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Surveys; Humans; Male; Meat/*virology; Middle Aged; Self Efficacy; Set (Psychology)
AD School of Psychology, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Aberdeen, UK. f.sniehotta@abdn.ac.uk
SP englisch
PO England