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Accepting Occupational Safety and Health Regimens

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Handbook of Health Behavior Research II

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In October 1991, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) sponsored a workshop the aim of which was to identify the major parameters of behavioral influence. It was expected that the end product would serve as a general paradigm or set of guidelines for designing behavioral interventions related to the prevention of AIDS. The participants were well-recognized figures in behavioral science and related fields.1 Following three days of discussion, eight variables were identified as the primary determinants of behavior: (1) ability, (2) intention, (3) environmental constraints, (4) anticipated outcomes, (5) norms, (6) self-standards, (7) emotion, and (8) self-efficacy.

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  1. Occupational Human Factors, 6752 East Farmacres Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45237, USA

    Alexander Cohen (Consultant)

  2. Education and Information Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45226, USA

    Michael J. Colligan

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  1. Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA

    David S. Gochman

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Cohen, A., Colligan, M.J. (1997). Accepting Occupational Safety and Health Regimens. In: Gochman, D.S. (eds) Handbook of Health Behavior Research II. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1760-7_20

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