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The effect of the health belief model-based educational program on physical activity beliefs and behaviors of university students

Authors: Necmettin Çiftci, Hasibe Kadıoğlu

Published in: Journal of Public Health | Issue 12/2023

Abstract

Aim

This study was conducted to determine the effect of the education program based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) on the physical activity beliefs and behaviors of university students.

Subject and methods

This quasi-experimental study was carried out with one experiment and one control group where a pre-test and post-test were applied to the participant. The study included 129 participants (experimental group = 61, control group = 68) studying at two universities between March–September 2019. A 4-week HBM-based training program was applied to the students in the experimental group. Data were collected with the “Personal Information Form,” “International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)” and “Exercise Health Belief Model Scale (EHBMS).” Chi-square test, T-test for dependent and independent groups, Wilcoxon sign test, and Mann–Whitney U tests were used in the evaluation of the data.

Result

The EHBMS (p = 0.009) and MET (p=0.000) total score averages of the experimental group were found to be statistically significantly higher than the control group in the post-test.

Conclusion

We determined that the HBM-based education program implemented within the scope of this study positively affects the physical activity beliefs and behaviors of the students. Nurses studying with students can use this program as a guide.

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Title: The effect of the health belief model-based educational program on physical activity beliefs and behaviors of university students
Authors: Necmettin Çiftci
Hasibe Kadıoğlu
Publication date: 18-11-2022
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Journal of Public Health / Issue 12/2023
Print ISSN: 2198-1833
Electronic ISSN: 1613-2238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-022-01776-2

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The effect of the health belief model-based educational program on physical activity beliefs and behaviors of university students

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