Abstract
The objective of this study was to utilize social-psychological theories to explain obesity-risk-reduction behaviors. A questionnaire based on the health belief model and theory of planned behavior was administered to a convenience sample of 300 Chinese Americans in the New York metropolitan area. Psychosocial variables accounted for 40.4% of the variance of obesity-risk-reduction behaviors. Self-efficacy, behavioral intention, and perceived benefits emerged as most influential variables. Forty-eight percent of the variance of behavioral intention was accounted with self-efficacy predominating. Health professionals targeting Chinese Americans need to address self-efficacy, behavioral intention, and perceived benefits of adopting obesity-risk-reduction behaviors.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Validation Study
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Asian / psychology*
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Body Mass Index
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Diet / adverse effects*
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Diet / ethnology
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Diet / psychology*
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Exercise / psychology
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Feeding Behavior / ethnology
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Feeding Behavior / psychology*
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Female
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Health Behavior* / ethnology
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / ethnology
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Health Promotion
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Humans
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Male
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New York City / epidemiology
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Nutrition Surveys
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Obesity / ethnology
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Obesity / etiology
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Obesity / prevention & control*
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Obesity / psychology*
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Overweight / ethnology
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Overweight / etiology
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Overweight / psychology
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Overweight / therapy
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Risk
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Self Efficacy
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Thinness / ethnology
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Thinness / etiology
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Thinness / psychology
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Thinness / therapy
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Urban Health / ethnology
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Young Adult