The applicability of the Theory of Planned Behaviour in predicting adherence to ART among a South African sample

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dc.contributor.authorSaal W.
dc.contributor.authorKagee A.
dc.date.accessioned2012-04-12T08:33:55Z
dc.date.available2012-04-12T08:33:55Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractWe sought to determine the extent to which the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) was applicable in predicting medication adherence among South Africans receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). Regression analyses revealed that the linear combination of attitudes towards adherence, perceived behavioural control and perceived group norms explained 12 percent of the variance in intentions to adhere to ART. We also found a non-significant relationship between intentions to adhere to treatment and self-reported adherence. The results call into question the extent to which TPB is helpful in understanding a health-promoting behaviour such as medication adherence among South Africans receiving ART. © 2011 The Author(s).
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Health Psychology
dc.identifier.citation17
dc.identifier.citation3
dc.identifier.citation362
dc.identifier.citation370
dc.identifier.issn13591053
dc.identifier.other10.1177/1359105311416875
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/20729
dc.subjectadherence
dc.subjectantiretroviral therapy
dc.subjectTheory of Planned Behaviour
dc.titleThe applicability of the Theory of Planned Behaviour in predicting adherence to ART among a South African sample
dc.typeArticle
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