Assessing Related Factors of Intention to Perpetrate Dating Violence among University Students Using the Theory of Planned Behavior
Dating violence (DV) is a major public health problem among youth. The majority of DV studies in Taiwan involve the assessment of DV without the use of a robust psychological framework to guide research accuracy. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to utilize the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB...
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doaj-831e6b4e5a2b492abbf75a4ccf4b09b42020-11-25T01:27:38ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012020-02-0117392310.3390/ijerph17030923ijerph17030923Assessing Related Factors of Intention to Perpetrate Dating Violence among University Students Using the Theory of Planned BehaviorWen-Li Hou0Chung-Ying Lin1Yu-Ming Wang2Ying-Hua Tseng3Bih-Ching Shu4College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, TaiwanDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong KongDepartment of Psychology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, TaiwanCollege of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, TaiwanDepartment of Nursing and Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, TaiwanDating violence (DV) is a major public health problem among youth. The majority of DV studies in Taiwan involve the assessment of DV without the use of a robust psychological framework to guide research accuracy. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to utilize the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to assess intention and other salient factors related to DV among university students. A two-phase, mixed-method design study was conducted among university students from seven universities in Taiwan, aged 18 to 24 years. In Phase I, questionnaires used were specifically developed based on the TPB, consisting of both direct and indirect measures related to DV. In Phase Ⅱ, questionnaire evaluation and related factors were examined through a two-step process of structural equation modelling (SEM) to test the TPB model. The results of this study found that perceived behavioral control, subjective norm, and attitude toward DV on behavioral intention accounting for 37.5% of the total variance. Among the related factors, attitude toward the behavior was the strongest (β = 0.48, <i>p</i> < 0.001), followed by perceived behavioral control (β = 0.19, <i>p</i> < 0.05). Findings from this study could expand the knowledge base in this important area and might help prevent DV.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/3/923university studentdating violencestructural equation modelling (sem)intentiontheory of planned behavior (tpb). |
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Wen-Li Hou Chung-Ying Lin Yu-Ming Wang Ying-Hua Tseng Bih-Ching Shu Assessing Related Factors of Intention to Perpetrate Dating Violence among University Students Using the Theory of Planned Behavior International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health university student dating violence structural equation modelling (sem) intention theory of planned behavior (tpb). |
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Assessing Related Factors of Intention to Perpetrate Dating Violence among University Students Using the Theory of Planned Behavior |
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Assessing Related Factors of Intention to Perpetrate Dating Violence among University Students Using the Theory of Planned Behavior |
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Assessing Related Factors of Intention to Perpetrate Dating Violence among University Students Using the Theory of Planned Behavior |
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Assessing Related Factors of Intention to Perpetrate Dating Violence among University Students Using the Theory of Planned Behavior |
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Assessing Related Factors of Intention to Perpetrate Dating Violence among University Students Using the Theory of Planned Behavior |
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assessing related factors of intention to perpetrate dating violence among university students using the theory of planned behavior |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Dating violence (DV) is a major public health problem among youth. The majority of DV studies in Taiwan involve the assessment of DV without the use of a robust psychological framework to guide research accuracy. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to utilize the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to assess intention and other salient factors related to DV among university students. A two-phase, mixed-method design study was conducted among university students from seven universities in Taiwan, aged 18 to 24 years. In Phase I, questionnaires used were specifically developed based on the TPB, consisting of both direct and indirect measures related to DV. In Phase Ⅱ, questionnaire evaluation and related factors were examined through a two-step process of structural equation modelling (SEM) to test the TPB model. The results of this study found that perceived behavioral control, subjective norm, and attitude toward DV on behavioral intention accounting for 37.5% of the total variance. Among the related factors, attitude toward the behavior was the strongest (β = 0.48, <i>p</i> < 0.001), followed by perceived behavioral control (β = 0.19, <i>p</i> < 0.05). Findings from this study could expand the knowledge base in this important area and might help prevent DV. |
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university student dating violence structural equation modelling (sem) intention theory of planned behavior (tpb). |
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