Approach-avoidance conflicts regarding participation in professional activity studies.
The intrapersonal conflict hypothesis was used to explain participation and nonparticipation by health professionals in a demonstration program in quality assurance and continuing education. Two variables, "perceived benefits" and "social barriers," predict participation (p less than .024, less than .005, respectively). A discriminant analysis suggests that "benefits" has a greater impact than "barriers." The model has practical value in enhancing participation in important professional activities.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology*; D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D009009:Montana; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires