Purpose: To explore theory-based research in health education/promotion literature to identify behavioral antecedents.

Instructions:

Use this document to complete the assignment. All information for this assignment should be included in this document; that is, do not create your own document. Respond to item 6 by typing directly into this document below item 6. Type directly into the literature review matrix that is provided on the last page to complete the literature review.

Define a health behavior. Select and clearly define a health behavior to investigate.

Search for evidence. Use the Texas State University search engines to locate health education/promotion research in which this behavior has been investigated using theory to identify antecedents to the behavior. Use only articles published in the past 10 years. To complete your search, use the following databases: CINAHL Complete, ERIC, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, MEDLINE Complete, PsycARTICES, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, PsycINFO, and SRORTDiscus.

Create a search flow chart. Review the article list and discard redundant articles. Now, read the title and abstract of the articles from your search and discard any that don’t help you identify antecedents to the health behavior. Create a flow chart (as show below) and present the number of articles identified, excluded, and included. You should have one flow chart for each theory we’ve discussed in class through Diffusion of Innovation Theory. You may use the example below and replace the text in the example with your own. Create a flow chart for each search you perform.

Appraise the evidence. Use the literature matrix (provided below) to identify significant parts of the article, including: author(s), title, theory measured variables/constructs, and findings/conclusions. Each article meeting your search criteria should be included in the literature matrix. Your final product should contain at least 10 articles (you will likely have more). Use APA citation style.

Offer an analysis of evidence. Based on your findings, select 3 or 4 constructs and offer and explanation of the relationships between the antecedents and the health behavior (this may include more than one theory). Be sure to discuss the relationships between antecedents and health behavior based on the theoretical frameworks of the theories and constructs used in the studies (Hint: refer to construct definitions). Finally, offer a synopsis of how understanding these antecedents to the behavior can help public health professionals.

Flow Charts

473075170307015 articles included*

15 articles included*

3124200118427540 articles excluded based on title or abstract

40 articles excluded based on title or abstract

13309601249680133667516078200-324485Searched: PubMed, CINAHL Complete, ERIC, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, MEDLINE Complete, PsycARTICLES, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, PsycINFO and SportsDiscus (January 2006 to October 2016)

Search Terms: Physical activity and diffusion of innovation theory.

55 articles identified

00Searched: PubMed, CINAHL Complete, ERIC, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, MEDLINE Complete, PsycARTICLES, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, PsycINFO and SportsDiscus (January 2006 to October 2016)

Search Terms: Physical activity and diffusion of innovation theory.

55 articles identified

Literature Review Matrix

Reference Theory/Measured Variables Findings

Housman, J., Dorman, S, Pruitt, B, Misra, R., & Perko, M. (2011). Consumption of sport-related dietary supplements among NCAA Division 1 female student athletes. American Journal of Health Behavior, 35(4), 438-446. All variable measured from the Theory of Planned Behavior: Behavior, Intention, Attitude, Subjective Norm, and Perceived Behavioral Control. The strongest antecedent to intention and behavior was subjective norm. Attitude was predictive of intention, but perceived behavioral control was not.

Conclusion: Supplement use by female athletes in this study was mostly influenced by subjective normative beliefs.

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