ArticlePloS one2025
Factors influencing the implementation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among college freshmen: Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior.
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- The implementation of diverse skin-toned female manikins in hospital provider basic life support training.Resuscitation plus · 2026Article
- Psychosocial profiles of bystander resuscitation among Macao residents: a latent profile analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- What limits a bystander's action to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation in China? Insights from a cross-sectional study conducted in Shaanxi Province.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveCardiac arrest is a leading cause of global mortality, for which timely cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a critical intervention. However, public competence in CPR remains low. Grounded in the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), this study investigated the factors influencing CPR implementation among college freshmen by examining their behavioral intention.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among college freshmen undergoing a basic entrance physical health screening at Fuzhou First General Hospital between September 2 and 9, 2024. Participants were randomly selected to complete an electronic questionnaire, which included a general information sheet and the validated Public Behavior Intention Scale for Performing CPR, adapted with input from emergency medicine experts. Statistical analyses included correlation, regression, and mediation analysis.
resultsAmong 4,929 valid questionnaires analyzed, a higher willingness to perform CPR was associated with undergraduate enrollment, good personal and family health status, prior CPR performance, and no history of transient loss of consciousness. Multiple linear regression identified behavioral attitude (β = 0.439), subjective norm (β = 0.272), CPR knowledge (β = 0.027), and perceived behavioral control (β = 0.070) as significant predictors of CPR behavioral intention (all P < 0.01). Mediation analysis further revealed that CPR knowledge influenced behavioral intention primarily through its effects on behavioral attitude (79.43% of the total effect), subjective norm (61.31%), and perceived behavioral control (43.67%).
conclusionBehavioral attitude serves as the principal pathway through which CPR knowledge translates into intention to act. These findings underscore that targeted CPR training in universities should address both knowledge and psychosocial factors to strengthen students' willingness to act.
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