A randomised controlled trial of an online theory-based intervention to improve adult Australians' sun-protective behaviours

White, Katherine M., Starfelt, Louise C., Young, Ross McD., Hawkes, Anna L., Cleary, Catherine, Leske, Stuart, and Wihardjo, Kylie (2015) A randomised controlled trial of an online theory-based intervention to improve adult Australians' sun-protective behaviours. Preventive Medicine, 72. pp. 19-22.

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a single-session online theory of planned behaviour (TPB)-based intervention to improve sun-protective attitudes and behaviour among Australian adults.

Methods: Australian adults (N = 534; 38.7% males; Mage = 39.3 years) from major cities (80.9%), regional (17.6%) and remote areas (1.5%) were recruited and randomly allocated to an intervention (N = 265) and information only group (N = 267). The online intervention focused on fostering positive attitudes, perceptions of normative support, and control perceptions for sun protection. Participants completed questionnaires assessing standard TPB measures (attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, intention, behaviour) and extended TPB constructs of group norm (friends, family), personal norm, and image norm, pre-intervention (Time 1) and one week (Time 2) and one month post-intervention (Time 3). Repeated Measures Multivariate Analysis of Variance tested intervention effects across time.

Results: Intervention participants reported more positive attitudes towards sun protection and used sun-protective measures more often in the subsequent month than participants receiving information only. The intervention effects on control perceptions and norms were non-significant.

Conclusions: A theory-based online intervention fostering more favourable attitudes towards sun safety can increase sun protection attitudes and self-reported behaviour among Australian adults in the short term.

Item ID: 41904
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1096-0260
Keywords: sun safety; intervention; online; theory of planned behaviour; attitudes
Funders: Australian Research Council (ARC), Cancer Council Queensland
Projects and Grants: ARC LP0991856
Date Deposited: 08 Dec 2015 18:17
FoR Codes: 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1117 Public Health and Health Services > 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified @ 100%
SEO Codes: 92 HEALTH > 9204 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) > 920407 Health Protection and/or Disaster Response @ 100%
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