This meta-analysis explored the efficacy of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB)
dependent on behaviour and methodological moderators. A lack of hierarchical analysis in …

Background: The Internet is increasingly used as a medium for the delivery of interventions
designed to promote health behavior change. However, reviews of these interventions to …

Background Message framing has been an important focus in health communication
research, yet prior meta-analyses found limited support for using framing to increase …

Purpose Briefly review the current state of theorizing about volitional behaviour change and
identification of challenges and possible solutions for future theory development. Method …

The article presents a study which analyzes the importance of personal oral hygiene in the
prevention and treatment of periodontal diseases. It says that natural self-cleansing …

OBJECTIVE: In an effort to examine the decreasing oral health trend of Australian dental
patients, the Health Belief Model (HBM) was utilised to understand the beliefs underlying …

Background Plaque control in patients with periodontal disease is critically dependent upon
self‐care through specific oral hygiene‐related behaviours. Objectives To determine the …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess systematically the adjunctive effect of both
flossing and toothbrushing versus toothbrushing alone on plaque and gingivitis. Materials …

Health-related interventions often prompt participants to plan how to cope with anticipated
barriers to behaviour change, a technique known as coping planning. The purpose of this …

Buunk‐Werkhoven YAB, Dijkstra A, van der Schans CP. Determinants of oral hygiene
behavior: a study based on the theory of planned behavior. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol …