The use of regression models allowed for the valuation of the importance of each of the constructs of the TPB relative to dental visiting intention and behaviour.
In this research, regression analyses highlighted the predictive strength of the self-efficacy and perceived control construct for dental visiting intention and the self-efficacy construct for actual dental visiting behaviour.
In order to identify the most important predictors of dental visiting intention, sex, age and the TPB variables were entered into a hierarchical regression analysis.
The research aims were to examine associations between dental attitudes and beliefs of public dental service users and dental visiting intention and behaviour using the Theory of Planned Behaviour.
In addition, the results suggest that attitudinal considerations and beliefs regarding other people's support of the behaviour also have a role to play in dental visiting intention.
Questionnaire respondents were followed for an average of 1.17 years (± 0.07 years) in order to track their actual dental visiting behaviour post-questionnaire and to ensure that the measure of behaviour obtained could be directly related to their reported dental visiting intention.
In addition, outcomes such as 'prevent tooth decay'keepeep teeth looking good', 'prevent pain in teeth, mouth or dentures', 'receive preventive treatments', 'receive fillings to fix dental decay' and 'prevent loss of teeth' were also among the beliefs to have a higher correlation with dental visiting intentions.
Based on these analyses, interventions should target individuals' perceptions of behavioural control when seeking to increase dental visiting intentions and promote dental attendance, particularly preventive dental attendance.
The provision of healthful foods has an indirect effect on parents' visit intentions through perceived CSR, regardless of concern level.
The results of a scenario-based experimental design show that both initiatives increase parents' visit intentions through increased CSR perceptions.
Our findings suggest that providing healthful items and nutrition information on children's menus increases parents' perceptions of CSR and visit intentions.
