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Journal of Health Psychology, Vol. 8, No. 3, 361-372 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/13591053030083006

Control Constructs: Do They Mediate the Relation between Educational Attainment and Health Behaviour?

Anette Leganger

anette.leganger{at}psych.uib.no

PÅl Kraft

Research Centre for Health Promotion, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway

Health promoting behaviours seem to be more prevalent among people with higher socio-economic status (SES). The main purpose of this article was to study (a) the relationship between education (as a dimension of SES) and intention and health behaviour (fruit/vegetable consumption), (b) the relationship between education and control conceptualizations (health locus of control (HLC), responseefficacy and self-efficacy) and (c) to what extent the relationship between education and intention/health behaviour (fruit/vegetable consumption) was mediated through different control beliefs. The results showed that women with higher education had higher intentions to consume fruit/vegetables and consumed fruit/vegetables more frequently. Higher education was associated with higher selfefficacy and response-efficacy beliefs and less belief in HLCchance. These control beliefs partly mediated the education–intention/behaviour relationship.

Key Words: education • health-behaviour • intention • mediation • perceived control


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