ArticleJournal of evidence-based integrative medicine
Can the Multi-Theory Model (MTM) of Health Behavior Change Explain the Intent for People to Practice Meditation?
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- Utilization of the multi-theory model (MTM) of health behavior change to explain health behaviors: A systematic review.Health promotion perspectives · 2024Pooled it
- A Theory-Based Approach to Predict Stress Relaxation Behavior Among South Asian Americans: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- The Effects of Multi-Theory Model-Based Behavior Change Intervention with Staircase Approach on Sedentary Lifestyle Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Impact of a mobile health intervention based on multi-theory model of health behavior change on self-management in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Explain the behavior change and maintenance in diabetic patients using MTM-HAPA framework.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Predicting Physical Activity in Chinese Pregnant Women Using Multi-Theory Model: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Meditation is gaining popularity as adjuvant therapy for many chronic ailments, mental well-being, and spiritual growth. Behavioral theories have been underutilized in understanding meditation behavior. This study aimed to test if a fourth-generation multi-theory model (MTM) could explain the intent for starting and maintaining meditation behavior in a sample of US adults. A face and content valid 48-item instrument based on MTM was administered in a cross-sectional design through an online survey (n = 330). Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha > 0.70) and construct validation using structural equation modeling of the subscales were all acceptable. Hierarchical multiple regression revealed that, after controlling for demographic covariates, the MTM constructs of participatory dialogue (β = 0.153;
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