Predicting the intention to use herbal medicines for anxiety symptoms: a model of health behaviour

McIntyre, E; Saliba, AJ; Wiener, KKK; Bishop, FL

Predicting the intention to use herbal medicines for anxiety symptoms: a model of health behaviour

McIntyre, E

Saliba, AJ Wiener, KKK Bishop, FL

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Citation:: Journal of Mental Health, 2019, 28 (6), pp. 589 - 596
Issue Date:: 2019-11-02

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dc.contributor.author	McIntyre, E https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3970-9979	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Saliba, AJ	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Wiener, KKK	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bishop, FL https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8737-6662	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-05-25T19:04:07Z
dc.date.issued	2019-11-02	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Mental Health, 2019, 28 (6), pp. 589 - 596	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0963-8237	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/122483
dc.description.abstract	© 2017, © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Background: Anxiety is a prevalent mental health condition in the Western world. Adults experiencing anxiety have been found to use a range of herbal medicines to manage anxiety symptoms. Aim: This study aimed to test a theoretical model based on the theory of planned behaviour that predicted the intention to use herbal medicines for anxiety symptoms, and to identify individual predictors of intention. Methods: An online survey was conducted with Australian adults who experienced anxiety and used herbal medicines (N = 400). A two-step approach to structural equation modelling was used to test a path model predicting the intention to use herbal medicines. Results: The model was found to be well-fitting. Attitude, subjective norms, control beliefs and severity of anxiety symptoms each significantly positively predicted intention to use herbal medicines for anxiety symptoms explaining 56% of the variance. Conclusions: The results suggest that mental health practitioners and policy makers need to ensure people experiencing anxiety have access to accurate and reliable information about herbal medicines to ensure they can effectively manage anxiety symptoms and safely engage in self-care.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Mental Health	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/09638237.2017.1417553	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Psychiatry	en_US
dc.title	Predicting the intention to use herbal medicines for anxiety symptoms: a model of health behaviour	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	6	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	28	en_US
utslib.for	1103 Clinical Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	1701 Psychology	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	6	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	28	en_US

Abstract:

© 2017, © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Background: Anxiety is a prevalent mental health condition in the Western world. Adults experiencing anxiety have been found to use a range of herbal medicines to manage anxiety symptoms. Aim: This study aimed to test a theoretical model based on the theory of planned behaviour that predicted the intention to use herbal medicines for anxiety symptoms, and to identify individual predictors of intention. Methods: An online survey was conducted with Australian adults who experienced anxiety and used herbal medicines (N = 400). A two-step approach to structural equation modelling was used to test a path model predicting the intention to use herbal medicines. Results: The model was found to be well-fitting. Attitude, subjective norms, control beliefs and severity of anxiety symptoms each significantly positively predicted intention to use herbal medicines for anxiety symptoms explaining 56% of the variance. Conclusions: The results suggest that mental health practitioners and policy makers need to ensure people experiencing anxiety have access to accurate and reliable information about herbal medicines to ensure they can effectively manage anxiety symptoms and safely engage in self-care.

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