ADOLESCENT HEALTH BEHAVIOR AND CONVENTIONALITY UNCONVENTIONALITY - AN EXTENSION OF PROBLEM-BEHAVIOR THEORY

被引:244
作者
DONOVAN, JE
JESSOR, R
COSTA, FM
机构
[1] Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado, Boulder
关键词
ADOLESCENCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; PROBLEM BEHAVIOR; CONVENTIONALITY;
D O I
10.1037/0278-6133.10.1.52
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Examined the relation of psychosocial and behavioral conventionality-unconventionality to health-related behavior in cross-sectional data from 1,588 male and female 7th to 12th graders. Conventionality-unconventionality was represented by personality, perceived social environment, and behavior variables selected from the social-psychological framework of problem-behavior theory (R. Jessor & S. L. Jessor, 1977). Greater psychosocial conventionality correlates with more regular involvement in health-related behavior (regular physical activity, adequate sleep, safety belt use, attention to healthy diet). Greater behavioral conventionality (less involvement in problem behaviors such as marijuana use, problem drinking, delinquent-type behavior, and greater involvement in conventional behaviors such as church attendance) was also associated with greater involvement in health-maintaining behavior. The overall findings provide support for the extension of problem-behavior theory to the domain of adolescent health behavior and for the relevance of the dimension of conventionality-unconventionality.
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页码:52 / 61
页数:10
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