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Examining The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy And Health Behaviors Among College Students, Brent D. Fisk
Examining The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy And Health Behaviors Among College Students, Brent D. Fisk
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Adolescents’ transition into adulthood often coincides with significant developmental change processes. Behavioral patterns established during this period can determine risk and quality of life trajectories (Ben-Shlomo & Kuh, 2002, Halfon & Hochstein, 2002). Social support facilitates health behavior change and college students have ready access to peers with shared goals. In addition to social support, self-efficacy has also been associated with student health as a protective and predictive factor of healthy behaviors (Von Ah, Ebert, Ngamvitroj, Park, & Kang, 2004). Research indicates a strong relationship between self-efficacy and health behaviors; however, the direction of causality is unclear and there is …