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Prediction of Helmet Use Behavior among Motorcyclists Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior

Background: Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are one of the most critical factors that endanger human health. More specifically, head and neck injuries are the main causes of deaths and disabilities among motorcyclists. This study aimed to investigate the predictive factors of helmet use behavior among...

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Autores principales: Rezapur-Shahkolai, Forouzan, Vesali-Monfared, Ehsan, Barati, Majid, Tapak, Leili
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Publicado: Hamadan University of Medical Sciences 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10422160/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37571935
http://dx.doi.org/10.34172/jrhs.2022.99
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author Rezapur-Shahkolai, Forouzan
Vesali-Monfared, Ehsan
Barati, Majid
Tapak, Leili
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Vesali-Monfared, Ehsan
Barati, Majid
Tapak, Leili
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description Background: Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are one of the most critical factors that endanger human health. More specifically, head and neck injuries are the main causes of deaths and disabilities among motorcyclists. This study aimed to investigate the predictive factors of helmet use behavior among motorcyclists based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Study Design: This study followed the cross-sectional design. Methods: This study was conducted on randomly selected 730 motorcyclist employees in Qom, Iran, in 2021. The data collection tool was a self-administered researcher-made questionnaire, including items on demographic characteristics, history of RTIs, and constructs of TPB. Data were analyzed using descriptive summary statistics, analysis of variance, independent samples t test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and structural equation modeling (SEM). Results: In this study, only 9.8% of the participants reported that they always used a helmet while riding a motorcycle. About 60% reported a history of a motorcycle crash, and 11.5% had a history of head injuries. The direct effect of attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control on the intention to use a helmet were statistically significant, explaining 59% of the variation in behavioral intention (intention to use a helmet) (R(2)=0.59). Moreover, perceived behavioral control and behavioral intention had significant effects on helmet use behavior (R(2)=0.26). Conclusion: The prevalence of helmet use among the studied population was very low. Moreover, TPB was useful in identifying the determinants of behavior and especially behavioral intention of helmet use among motorcyclists.
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spelling pubmed-104221602023-08-13 Prediction of Helmet Use Behavior among Motorcyclists Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior Rezapur-Shahkolai, Forouzan Vesali-Monfared, Ehsan Barati, Majid Tapak, Leili J Res Health Sci Original Article Background: Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are one of the most critical factors that endanger human health. More specifically, head and neck injuries are the main causes of deaths and disabilities among motorcyclists. This study aimed to investigate the predictive factors of helmet use behavior among motorcyclists based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Study Design: This study followed the cross-sectional design. Methods: This study was conducted on randomly selected 730 motorcyclist employees in Qom, Iran, in 2021. The data collection tool was a self-administered researcher-made questionnaire, including items on demographic characteristics, history of RTIs, and constructs of TPB. Data were analyzed using descriptive summary statistics, analysis of variance, independent samples t test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and structural equation modeling (SEM). Results: In this study, only 9.8% of the participants reported that they always used a helmet while riding a motorcycle. About 60% reported a history of a motorcycle crash, and 11.5% had a history of head injuries. The direct effect of attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control on the intention to use a helmet were statistically significant, explaining 59% of the variation in behavioral intention (intention to use a helmet) (R(2)=0.59). Moreover, perceived behavioral control and behavioral intention had significant effects on helmet use behavior (R(2)=0.26). Conclusion: The prevalence of helmet use among the studied population was very low. Moreover, TPB was useful in identifying the determinants of behavior and especially behavioral intention of helmet use among motorcyclists. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences 2022-12-29 /pmc/articles/PMC10422160/ /pubmed/37571935 http://dx.doi.org/10.34172/jrhs.2022.99 Text en © 2022 The Author(s); Published by Hamadan University of Medical Sciences. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Vesali-Monfared, Ehsan
Barati, Majid
Tapak, Leili
Prediction of Helmet Use Behavior among Motorcyclists Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior
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title_fullStr Prediction of Helmet Use Behavior among Motorcyclists Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior
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title_short Prediction of Helmet Use Behavior among Motorcyclists Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior
title_sort prediction of helmet use behavior among motorcyclists based on the theory of planned behavior
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10422160/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37571935
http://dx.doi.org/10.34172/jrhs.2022.99
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