. Suneerat Yangyuen; . Manop Kanato; . Thidarat Somdee; . Fatemeh Shahmohamadi; . Meimanat Hoseini; . Mahsa Matbouei; . Malihe Nasiri
Volume 12, Issue 1 , January 2022, , Pages 1-8
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis is mainly characterized by a low bone mineral density and a sharparchitectural and biomechanical deterioration in bone tissue required to maintain bone homeostasis.The ...
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BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis is mainly characterized by a low bone mineral density and a sharparchitectural and biomechanical deterioration in bone tissue required to maintain bone homeostasis.The theory of planned behavior (TPB) can be considered as one of the leading theories when designingan evidence‑based intervention. This study was carried out based on the TPB to determine the effectof an educational intervention aimed at mothers on the prevention of osteoporosis in female students.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of seventy mothers of lower secondary school studentsin Tehran, Iran, participated in this experimental study which was conducted in 2019–2020. Theparticipants were randomly assigned to two groups, namely experimental and control groups. Basedon the TPB, a demographic and a researcher‑made questionnaire consisting of five sections wereused in order to collect data. The validity and reliability of the questionnaires were confirmed beforedata collection. Four 45–60 min training programs were delivered to the subjects using the TPB.Data were collected before, immediately after, and 1 month following the training program. Finally,IBM SPSS Statistics 21 was used for statistical analysis.RESULTS: No significant difference was observed in terms of attitude, subjective norms, perceivedbehavioral control, behavioral intention, and osteoporosis prevention‑related behavior between theexperimental and control groups before proceeding with the intervention (P > 0.05). However, themean scores of attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, behavioral intention, andbehavior were significantly higher in the experimental group compared to those of the control groupfollowing the educational intervention (P < 0.05).CONCLUSION: It can be concluded that such interventions based on the TPB can, in fact, produce asignificant effect on osteoporosis prevention‑related behaviors. Thus, it can serve as a useful modelfor planning educational interventions.