Using the Health Belief Model to Predict Bystander Behavior Among College Students

Blavos, Alexis; Glassman, Tavis; Sheu, Jiunn‐Jye; Diehr, Aaron J.; Deakins, Bethany

doi:10.1515/jsarp-2014-0042

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“…As a result, radicalisation can be more difficult for the bystanders to notice than an overt emergency situation (e.g., murder) like the one highlighted in Latané and Darley's (1970) Hence, there is a need to educate the bystanders that the threat posed by radicalised individuals is severe (i.e., one is one too many) and that it is a form of emergency. Indeed, bystander effect research on alcohol overdose in college students (Blavos et al, 2014) and sexual harassment (Fischer et al, 2006) have shown that bystanders are motivated by the perceived severity of the situation (e.g., the victim may die) to render assistance. As explained by Fischer et al (2006, p. 269),…”

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Bystander Intervention to Prevent Radicalisation

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Pang

Chin

2018

Learning From Violent Extremist Attacks

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Section: Educate Bystanders That the Threat Posed By Radicalised Indimentioning

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Bystander Intervention to Prevent Radicalisation

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Pang

Chin

2018

Learning From Violent Extremist Attacks

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“…Scholars have tested the effectiveness of the HBM component on different issues and settings globally. Blavos, Glassman, Sheu, Diehr, and Deakins (2014) , utilized the Health Belief Model to examine perceived barriers and benefits college students have towards medical amnesty. The researchers employed a survey method with 369 students.…”

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Health belief model and behavioural practice of urban poor towards COVID-19 in Nigeria

Adesina

Oyero

Amodu

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Poor adherence to promoting health behaviours is a significant challenge for prevention and management of infectious respiratory diseases. Non-pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) remain a proven behavioural practice for reducing the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) currently ravaging the world. Studies on Covid-19 have primarily focused on epidemiology, virology, and potential drug treatments to the neglect of behavioural practice of low-income settings. This study examines the extent health belief model predicts the behavior of 405 urban poor residents of Ogun State, which recorded the first index case in Nigeria, towards adoption Covid-19 NPIs. A cross-sectional study was conducted to find out the relationship between study participant characteristics, HBM constructs and unhealthy behavior. Study constructs were assessed on a four point Likert scale and were mean aggregated such that higher scores indicated stronger feelings about a construct. Findings shows that urban poor in the age group 30–40 years were more likely to feel susceptible to contracting Covid-19 (mean score: 2.59 and std. dev. 0.54), they also had a higher perception of the benefit of Covid-19 preventive behaviours than participants in other age groups (mean score: 2.95 and std. dev. 0.71). Also, the most prevalent unhealthy behaviour amongst urban poor residents was the indiscriminate use of facemasks as shown by almost half (47.6%) of participants who agreed that they use facemasks all the time even when alone. The study concludes that though urban poor residents feel threatened by Covid-19, nexus of factors such as low financial earnings, inadequate knowledge, and limited access to basic medical needs hamper the effective adoption of NPIs.

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“…Several studies have explored factors that increase intent to intervene in bystander interventions among college students. Intent to intervene has been linked to awareness of cues, sometimes called knowledge, and ability to interpret severity of cues when college students are presented with peers with depressive cues (Egbert et al, 2014) and alcohol poisoning cues (Blavos, Glassman, Sheu, Diehr, & Deakins, 2014; Oster‐Aaland, Lewis, Neighbors, Vangsness, & Larimer, 2009). Individuals who have completed sexual assault prevention programs or know someone who has been sexually assaulted often endorse willingness to intervene in high‐risk scenarios for sexual assault (McMahon, 2010).…”

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College student attitudes and strategies for intervention with a hypothetical peer exhibiting disordered eating

Sangiorgio

Blackstone

Herrmann

2021

Intl J Eating Disorders

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Objective: The present study assesses stigma, attitudes, and strategies of college students in intervening with peers demonstrating disordered eating behaviors.Method: Four hundred and eighty nine college students (384 women) completed questionnaires that assessed eating disorder symptoms and bystander attitudes adapted for disordered eating. Participants read one of three vignettes of a 20-yearold hypothetical peer displaying symptoms of disordered eating aligned with bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, or binge-eating disorder; participants then described whether the vignette subject had a problem, what the problem was, and strategies for intervention. Relationships among eating disorder history, bystander attitudes, demographics, and intention to intervene in disordered eating were assessed using descriptive and regressive analyses; peer intervention strategies were organized and evaluated for frequencies of responses.Results: Demographics (female-identification) and familiarity with disordered eating were associated with likelihood to intervene in disordered eating. Most students recognized that the peer had a problem, but fewer than half believed the problem was disordered eating; nearly a quarter (22%) of the students stated that they would be uncomfortable talking to a peer about disordered eating. The majority of students cited vague or nonproblem-related intervention strategies (62%), followed by emotion-focused strategies (22.5%), or body and behavior-focused strategies (15%).Discussion: College students, particularly women and those with previous exposure to eating disorders, are likely to intervene peers disordered eating. However, students tend to use vague or body-focused intervention strategies. Bystander intervention training that provides rationale and rehearsal for supportive communication strategies is needed to address students' lack of intervention skills, particularly among men.

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Using the Health Belief Model to Predict Bystander Behavior Among College Students

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Bystander Intervention to Prevent Radicalisation

Bystander Intervention to Prevent Radicalisation

Health belief model and behavioural practice of urban poor towards COVID-19 in Nigeria

College student attitudes and strategies for intervention with a hypothetical peer exhibiting disordered eating

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