2011
DOI: 10.5539/ijbm.v6n9p79
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Examining the Relationship between Gender, Age, Education Level and Social Cognitive Factors in a Health Setting

Abstract: Most research on exercise is dominated in the West and is seldom featured in the marketing literature. Efforts in examining the demographic differences with respect to social cognitive factors contained in the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) have been largely neglected. This paper aims to examine the relationship between gender, age, education level and the TPB sub-components of attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control. Conducted in Malaysia, this study employs a cross-sectional survey admi… Show more

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“…Level of education and age differences (grouped based on digital generation) show a significant effect on attitude toward health information. Studies have also demonstrated similar results, in which age and education to some extent significantly affect social cognitive factors and individual behaviors ( Othman et al., 2011 ). The literature has provided evidence of relationships among age, education, and health information, in which older adults tend to use health information more compared to younger adults because of the intervention factors ( Wagner and Wagner, 2003 ), age, education, gender, socioeconomic status, perception of health, and the internet skills variable have significant roles in predicting internet use as a source of health information (W. Jacobs, Amuta and Jeon, 2017 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 67%
“…Level of education and age differences (grouped based on digital generation) show a significant effect on attitude toward health information. Studies have also demonstrated similar results, in which age and education to some extent significantly affect social cognitive factors and individual behaviors ( Othman et al., 2011 ). The literature has provided evidence of relationships among age, education, and health information, in which older adults tend to use health information more compared to younger adults because of the intervention factors ( Wagner and Wagner, 2003 ), age, education, gender, socioeconomic status, perception of health, and the internet skills variable have significant roles in predicting internet use as a source of health information (W. Jacobs, Amuta and Jeon, 2017 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 67%
“…This means that gender-differentiated at the level of intention but not on the usage. Gefen and Straub's (1997) view has been supported by Zandi et al (2013), and Othman et al (2011), who found that gender has a significant difference in behavioural intention. It can be concluded that gender has a significant difference in behavioural intention.…”
Section: Gendermentioning
confidence: 82%
“…The higher a person's education, the better his knowledge [12]. According to a journal written by Othman et al (2011) that the level of education can affect individual perceptions and processing information related to health information received [13]. Another study conducted by Widayati et al in 2012 also said that education is very influential in knowledge.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%