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Comparison of the original and revised structures of the health promotion model in predicting construction workers' use of hearing protection
Author(s) -
Ronis David L.,
Hong OiSaeng,
Lusk Sally L.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.20111
Subject(s) - variance (accounting) , structural equation modeling , promotion (chess) , health promotion , hearing protection , psychology , hearing loss , computer science , audiology , medicine , public health , nursing , political science , business , machine learning , accounting , politics , law
Pender's health promotion model (HPM) has been revised, including substantial changes in its structure. The purpose of this study was to compare the fit and predictive usefulness of the original and revised structures of the HPM as applied to the use of hearing protection devices by 703 construction workers. Structural equation modeling was used to evaluate the two alternative forms of the model. Both forms of the model fit well, with the revised structure having a better fit and explaining more of the variance in use of hearing protection (28% vs. 18%). Results support the revised structure of the health promotion model (HPM) over the original form, and indicate it may be useful in understanding and predicting use of hearing protection. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health 29:3–17, 2006