Behavior Change without Behavior Change Communication: Nudging Handwashing among Primary School Students in Bangladesh

Behavior Change without Behavior Change Communication: Nudging Handwashing among Primary School Students in Bangladesh

Behavior change communication for improving handwashing with soap can be labor and resource intensive, yet quality results are difficult to achieve. Nudges are environmental cues engaging unconscious decision-making processes to prompt behavior change. In this proof-of-concept study, we developed an inexpensive set of nudges to encourage handwashing with soap after toilet use in two primary sch...

Behavior change following a persuasive communication.

Application of the Transtheoretical Model of Exercise Behavior Change Plan in High School Students

The purpose of this study is to discuss the effect of the intervention of exercise behavior change plan for high school students on study subjects’ social and psychological factors and exercise stages. This research uses the transtheoretical model as the research framework. One experiment group and one control group were used in a quasi-experimental design research. The experimental group accep...

The Effect of Education on Fast Food Consumption Behavior in Primary School Students in Birjand

Introduction: Excessive consumption of fast food as well as its adverse health effectschanges the taste of children and leads them to unhealthy eating habits in adulthood. Therefore, proper education is essential for childrenchr('39')s empowerment (knowledge, attitude, and performance). Objective: The effect of education, using the pamphlet presentation method, on fast food consumption in child...

Tobacco smoking behavior among high school students in Poland.

The aim of the study was to examine Polish students' smoking behavior. A group of 671 students completed a questionnaire about smoking. 53.1% of them tried smoking at least once. The most common age at an attempt to smoke was 18 years. Males tried smoking earlier than females. 23.1% were active smokers during the study. The age of 18 was the most common time when smoking became regular. Males s...