Predicting participation in group parenting education in an Australian sample: the role of attitudes, norms, and control factors.
We examined the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in predicting intentions to participate in group parenting education. One hundred and seventy-six parents (138 mothers and 38 fathers) with a child under 12 years completed TPB items assessing attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control (PBC), and two additional social influence variables (self-identity and group norm). Regression analyses supported the TPB predictors of participation intentions with self-identity and group norm also significantly predicting intentions. Editors' Strategic Implications: these findings provide preliminary support for the TPB, in conjunction with additional sources of social influence, as a predictive model for participation in parent education and other prevention programs.
White
Katherine M
KM
School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology, QLD, Australia. km.white@qut.edu.au
Wellington
Larne
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D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D004493:Education; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016487:Parenting; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012649:Self Concept; D012923:Social Class; D012932:Social Facilitation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires