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- Title
Meta-Analysis of the Reasoned Action Approach (RAA) to Understanding Health Behaviors.
- Authors
McEachan, Rosemary; Taylor, Natalie; Harrison, Reema; Lawton, Rebecca; Gardner, Peter; Conner, Mark
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Reasoned action approach (RAA) includes subcomponents of attitude (experiential/instrumental), perceived norm (injunctive/descriptive), and perceived behavioral control (capacity/autonomy) to predict intention and behavior.<bold>Purpose: </bold>To provide a meta-analysis of the RAA for health behaviors focusing on comparing the pairs of RAA subcomponents and differences between health protection and health-risk behaviors.<bold>Methods: </bold>The present research reports a meta-analysis of correlational tests of RAA subcomponents, examination of moderators, and combined effects of subcomponents on intention and behavior. Regressions were used to predict intention and behavior based on data from studies measuring all variables.<bold>Results: </bold>Capacity and experiential attitude had large, and other constructs had small-medium-sized correlations with intention; all constructs except autonomy were significant independent predictors of intention in regressions. Intention, capacity, and experiential attitude had medium-large, and other constructs had small-medium-sized correlations with behavior; intention, capacity, experiential attitude, and descriptive norm were significant independent predictors of behavior in regressions.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>The RAA subcomponents have utility in predicting and understanding health behaviors.
- Subjects
HEALTH behavior research; PLANNED behavior theory; THEORY of reasoned action; RISK-taking behavior; META-analysis
- Publication
Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 2016, Vol 50, Issue 4, p592
- ISSN
0883-6612
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s12160-016-9798-4