Messerli-Buergy, Nadine; Bachmann, Monica Susanne; Pjanic, Irena; Barth, Jürgen; 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. Academy Journals
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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.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology > Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy 04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Messerli, Nadine, Pjanic, Irena, Barth, Jürgen, Znoj, Hans Jörg |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 360 Social problems & social services |
ISSN: |
2146-9334 |
Publisher: |
Academy Journals |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Doris Kopp Heim |
Date Deposited: |
23 Jan 2014 11:55 |
Last Modified: |
02 Mar 2023 23:23 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.39545 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/39545 |
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