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Malekpour F, Tapak L, Moeini B, Sadeghi-Bazargani H, Rezapur-Shahkolai F. The prediction of seat belt use behavior among adolescent by theory of planned behavior (TPB) and extended TPB. Health Educ Health Promot 2025; 13 (2) :1001-1027
URL: http://hehp.modares.ac.ir/article-5-80825-en.html
URL: http://hehp.modares.ac.ir/article-5-80825-en.html
Fatemeh Malekpour, Leili Tapak, Babak Moeini, Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani, Forouzan Rezapur-Shahkolai *1
1- , forouzan.rezapour@gmail.com
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Aims: The rate of seat belt use among adolescent’s as passenger age group is lower than adult’s age group. There is limited study on wearing seat belt behavior among adolescents. The aim of present study was comparing the predictability of wearing seat belts behavior among adolescents by theory of planned behavior (TPB) and the extended TPB.
Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 952 adolescent students as car occupant. A researcher-made questionnaire was used for collection of data. In extended TPB, constructs of appraisal threat added to TPB. The constructs of appraisal threat were perceived severity, perceived rewards, and perceived sensitivity. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to specify which theory better fits in prediction of seat belt use behavior.
Findings: Result showed that the mean score for seat belt use among adolescence students were unfavorable. The SEM confirmed the validity of TPB and extended TPB in prediction of seat belt use behavior among adolescents. In the extended TPB, the added constructs of threat assessment such as perceived reward, perceived severity, and perceived sensitivity had not statistically significant relationship with behavioral intention. The adding dimension of threat assessment to the TPB had no effect on the prediction of the behavior of wearing a seat belt.
Conclusion: The rate of seat belt use among adolescent students was unfavorable. The TPB is suitable theory for prediction of seat belt use among adolescence students. Prevention measures need to improve seat belt use among adolescent students.
Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 952 adolescent students as car occupant. A researcher-made questionnaire was used for collection of data. In extended TPB, constructs of appraisal threat added to TPB. The constructs of appraisal threat were perceived severity, perceived rewards, and perceived sensitivity. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to specify which theory better fits in prediction of seat belt use behavior.
Findings: Result showed that the mean score for seat belt use among adolescence students were unfavorable. The SEM confirmed the validity of TPB and extended TPB in prediction of seat belt use behavior among adolescents. In the extended TPB, the added constructs of threat assessment such as perceived reward, perceived severity, and perceived sensitivity had not statistically significant relationship with behavioral intention. The adding dimension of threat assessment to the TPB had no effect on the prediction of the behavior of wearing a seat belt.
Conclusion: The rate of seat belt use among adolescent students was unfavorable. The TPB is suitable theory for prediction of seat belt use among adolescence students. Prevention measures need to improve seat belt use among adolescent students.
Article Type: Original Research |
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Health Promotion Setting
Received: 2025/05/11 | Accepted: 2025/07/3
Received: 2025/05/11 | Accepted: 2025/07/3
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