英文摘要 |
The purpose of this study was to examine the overall effectiveness of health education and behavioral modification interventions studies on health-related behaviors from 1971 to 2001 in Taiwan area. Criteria for selecting a study were: 1). There was a dependent variable that measured health-related behaviors. 2). The methodology of study was appropriate and using education or behavioral modifications intervention designed to improve health-related behaviors. 3) Outcomes of the intervention were quantified and could be compared with a variance estimate of the outcome from a control group or pre-test condition. 4). An effect size could be calculated. Seventy retrieved research papers match by the criteria were included in this study. Multiple reviewers screen abstracts and retrieved studies. The agreement rate between two coders was 0.83. According to Cohen's criteria, there was a medium effect in knowledge intervention at post-test. Meanwhile, the intervention effects were between medium and small for targeted behaviors, self-efficacy and attitude. However, there was only a small intervention effect for behavioral intension. The results suggest that interventions produced desired effectiveness on knowledge and targeted behaviors. Intervention sites, longitudinal and multiple strategies of intervention were associated with better outcome. Future studies can employ longitudinal design, apply intervention programs to organized settings, and use multiple strategies and approaches in order to enhance the effectiveness of interventions. |