Browsing by Subject "Intentions"
Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
Results Per Page
Sort Options
Item The Spread of Behavior: When, How, and For Whom Do Proenvironmental Behaviors Spread to Other People and Other Behaviors?(2015-06) Maki, AlexanderTo address many environmental problems, large groups of people must engage in a range of relevant behaviors. Toward this goal, three studies examined when, how, and for whom the spread of proenvironmental behavior occurs both between individuals, from person to person, and also within the individual, from one behavior to other behaviors. Study 1 used a survey design to demonstrate that people use modeling, persuasion efforts, and conversation to try to spread their proenvironmental behavior to others. Furthermore, people reported engaging in a range of proenvironmental behaviors because of their positive environmental attitudes. Building upon these results, experiments in Studies 2 and 3 revealed that interventions that focus on a single behavior in a specific context (i.e., modeling and planning interventions) successfully increased behavioral intentions (Study 2) and engagement in a target behavior (Study 3). However, a persuasive message intervention that focused on more general attitudes increased behavioral intentions and behaviors related to the spread of behavior between individuals (i.e., people were more likely to try to influence others) and within individuals (i.e., people were more likely to engage in related behaviors). By linking the target behavior to related behaviors and the broader social context, persuasive messages have the potential to induce the spread of proenvironmental behavior both between and within individuals. In addition, people with positive environmental attitudes were more likely to engage in a range of proenvironmental behaviors, and people high in moral exporting were more likely to try to spread their proenvironmental behavior to others. Thus, both experimental and individual difference approaches were linked to the spread of proenvironmental behavior.Item Using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) to predict the behavioral intent of teledentistry utilization amongst United States adults(2022-06) VanDeWiele, MercedesObjectives: Teledentistry is an innovative health care delivery platform that can potentially improve oral health outcomes and access. The purpose of this study was to predict teledentistry utilization intentions of U.S. adults.Methods: This mixed-methods, cross-sectional study surveyed 899 participants from two independent samples in August and September 2021: Minnesota State Fair attendees and ResearchMatch. Data were analyzed using univariate analysis and multiple linear regression. Qualitative responses were coded using UTAUT constructs. Results: Univariate analysis showed statistical significance between each construct with BI (P < 0.0001). Multiple linear regression revealed statistical significance between PE and SI with BI (P < 0.0001). Qualitative responses corroborated quantitative results and revealed a lack of teledentistry knowledge. Conclusion: Participant BI was significantly associated with PE and SI. The general lack of knowledge suggests that intervention designs building on PE and SI could help develop educational or marketing strategies to increase teledentistry uptake.