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- Title
Health behaviours in emerging adulthood: Their relationship with perceived maternal and paternal parental attitudes and the mediating role of self-efficacy.
- Authors
Jankowska, Anna Maria; Łockiewicz, Marta; Dykalska-Bieck, Dorota; Łada, Ariadna; Owoc, Weronika; Stańczykowski, Dawid
- Abstract
BACKGROUND: The present research examined the mediating role of self-efficacy in the association between perceived maternal and paternal parental attitudes and health behaviours of males and females in emerging adulthood. Parental attitudes shape children's self-esteem, positive self-image, and self-competence. This may affect their physical health and health behaviours throughout their lives. PARTICIPANTS AND PROCEDURE: A total of 147 (mean age: 19.70, SD = 0.85, 68.7% females) participants took part in the study. They completed several questionnaires measuring health behaviours, perceived parental attitudes, and self-efficacy: the Inventory of Health Behaviours, the Retrospective Assessment of Parental Attitude, and the General Self-Efficacy Scale. RESULTS: We found that that female participants exhibited healthier eating habits but lower self-efficacy than male participants did. Accepting and autonomy granting maternal and paternal parental attitudes predicted a positive health attitude (of both male and female participants), preventive behaviours (of male participants), and healthy eating habits (of male participants). As predicted, emerging adults' self-efficacy mediated the relationship between their health behaviours and perceived parental attitudes. However, the mediation patterns were different for female and male participants. CONCLUSIONS: The quality of perceived parental attitudes and self-efficacy are important for health-related lifestyle choices among emerging adults. Mothers and fathers may play different roles in the formation of health behaviours.
- Subjects
HEALTH behavior; SELF-efficacy; SELF-perception
- Publication
Health Psychology Report, 2018, Vol 6, Issue 1, p94
- ISSN
2353-4184
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5114/hpr.2018.71202