Martin S. Hagger|Kyra Hamilton|Sarah J. Hardcastle|Miao Hu|See Kwok|Jianping Lin|Hapizah Nawawi|Jing Pang|Raúl D. Santos|Handrean Soran|Ta-Chen Su|Brian Tomlinson|Gerald F. Watts
Predicting intention to participate in self-management behaviors in patients with Familial Hypercholesterolemia: A cross-national study
University of Jyväskylä|Griffith University|University of California, Merced|Griffith University|University of Western Australia|The University of Notre Dame Australia|Dublin City University|Chinese University of Hong Kong|Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust|University of Manchester|Beijing Anzhen Hospital|Capital Medical University|Universiti Teknologi MARA|University of Western Australia|Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein|Universidade de São Paulo|Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust|National Taiwan University Hospital|Chinese University of Hong Kong|University of Western Australia|Royal Perth Hospital
familial hypercholesterolemia fh genetic condition predisposes patients substantially increased risk earlyonset atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease fh risks minimized regular participation three selfmanagement behaviors physical activity healthy eating taking cholesterol lowering medicationthe present study tested effectiveness integrated social cognition model predicting intention participate selfmanagement behaviors fh patients seven countriesconsecutive patients fh clinics australia hong kong brazil malaysia taiwan china uk total n 726 completed measures social cognitive beliefs illness common sense model selfregulation beliefs behaviors theory planned behavior past behavior three selfmanagement behaviorsstructural equation models indicated beliefs behaviors theory planned behavior namely attitudes subjective norms perceived behavioral control consistent predictors intention across samples behaviors comparison effects beliefs illness common sense model smaller trivial size beliefs partially mediated past behavior effects intention although indirect effects past behavior intention larger physical activity relative taking medication healthy eating model constructs fully account past behavior effects intentions variability strength beliefs behaviors observed across samples behaviorscurrent findings outline importance beliefs behaviors predictors fh selfmanagement behaviors variability relative contribution beliefs across samples behaviors highlights imperative identifying sample behaviorspecific correlates fh selfmanagement behaviors