Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine and Bachmann, Monica S. and Pjanic, Irena and Barth, Jürgen and Znoj, Hansjörg. (2013) The influence of self-efficacy and compensatory health behavior in bicycle helmet use. Journal of Health Behaviour and Public Health, 3 (2). pp. 1-5.
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Abstract
Individuals show compensatory health behavior (e.g. safer cycling without helmet) to compensate for risky behavior. Compensatory health behavior is facilitated by high self-efficacy. A total of 134 cyclists with different helmet wearing frequencies (occasionally (OH) or never helmet (NH)) were asked to fill out a questionnaire on their compensatory health behavior when cycling without a helmet and on their general self-efficacy. An interaction between self-efficacy and use of a helmet on compensatory health behavior was found. OH-users with high self-efficacy showed more compensatory health behavior than OH-users with low self-efficacy. This effect was not present in NH-users. We assume that OH-users engage in compensatory health behavior, whereas NH-users remain unprotected by behavioral adaptation. These persons are vulnerable and may require specific attention in preventive actions.
| Faculties and Departments: | 03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Versicherungsmedizin > Versicherungsmedizin (Kunz) 03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Versicherungsmedizin > Versicherungsmedizin (Kunz) |
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| UniBasel Contributors: | Barth, Jürgen |
| Item Type: | Article, refereed |
| Article Subtype: | Research Article |
| Publisher: | Academy Journals |
| ISSN: | 2146-9334 |
| Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
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| Last Modified: | 05 Oct 2020 06:30 |
| Deposited On: | 05 Oct 2020 06:30 |
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