Self-efficacy is a social psychological construct that is conceptualized from an agentic perspective. It refers to people‟s beliefs about their capabilities to perform designated tasks. Numerous studies have shown a strong positive relationship between an individual‟s self-efficacy and their performance. However, there is a paucity of studies examining the longitudinal effect of self-efficacy-b...

Gender role, independent of biological sex, affects health. However, research on healthy eating that considers the importance of gender norms is scarce. People who are androgynous and have high masculinity and femininity are reported to have better health practices than other people. The present study aimed to examine the differences in health literacy (HL) and self-efficacy for healthy eating ...

background: unwanted pregnancy induces adverse attitudes regarding pregnancy which is a natural event by increasing mental and socio-economic difficulties. insufficient maternal care and low adjustment to parental role are known as consequences of unwanted pregnancy. perceived social support and self-efficacy in pregnancy influence health related behaviors and may play a crucial role in adaptat...

BACKGROUND Gardening is a worthwhile adventure which engenders health op-timization. Yet, a dearth of evidences that highlights motivations to engage in gardening exists. This study examined willingness to engage in gardening and its correlates, including some socio-psychological, health related and socio-demographic variables. METHODS In this cross-sectional survey, 508 copies of a structure...

Purpose To examine the prevalence and correlates of anxiety in a community sample of adolescents. Knowing the prevalence and characteristics of anxious adolescents is valuable to improve anxiety prevention strategies and interventions. Design Cross-sectional data about anxiety were collected via a school survey from a community sample of Norwegian adolescents aged 12-17 ( N = 1719). Methods Bas...