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  • Occupational health
  • Health behavior theory
  • Behavioral science

Background:

  • Occupational health nurses promote employee well-being.
  • Effective health programs require robust theoretical frameworks.
  • Self-determination theory offers a framework for understanding health behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe and evaluate self-determination theory using established criteria.
  • To apply self-determination theory to workplace smoking cessation interventions.
  • To identify key theoretical components for enhancing health behavior change.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and theoretical evaluation of self-determination theory.
  • Application of the theory to a specific population (federal employees who smoke).
  • Analysis of theoretical constructs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness.

Main Results:

  • Self-determination theory provides a viable framework for health behavior interventions.
  • Autonomy, competence, and relationships are identified as key predictors.
  • The theory's constructs can be operationalized in smoking cessation programs.

Conclusions:

  • Self-determination theory can effectively guide occupational health nursing interventions.
  • Enhancing autonomy in program choice, competence in behavior execution, and social relatedness can improve smoking cessation rates.
  • This theoretical approach supports evidence-based practice in occupational health.