The purpose of this study were (1) to predict and explain students' intention in daily eating breakfast on the basis of the Theory of Reasoned Action and Self-efficacy; (2) to understand the appropriation of the Theory of Reasoned Action and Self-efficacy applying to intention in daily eating breakfast. A cross-sectional research design was undertaken for this study in a cluster sampling of 675 the first, second, and third grade student of nursing school in Tao-Yuan. Measurement included questionnaires. The return rate was 93.9%. Statistical analyses included descriptive, Pearson product-moment correlation, and multiple regression analyses. Results showed the intentions of daily eating breakfast could be predicted by attitude, subjective norm, and self-efficacy. The explained variance was 34%. The most influence factor was self-efficacy and the following rank was attitude. There was a statistically significant between intention and non-intention on behavioral belief, evaluation, normative belief, motivation to comply, and self-efficacy. Results from this study can provide important reference for education of daily eats breakfast in nursing students.
The purpose of this study were (1) to predict and explain students' intention in daily eating breakfast on the basis of the Theory of Reasoned Action and Self-efficacy; (2) to understand the appropriation of the Theory of Reasoned Action and Self-efficacy applying to intention in daily eating breakfast. A cross-sectional research design was undertaken for this study in a cluster sampling of 675 the first, second, and third grade student of nursing school in Tao-Yuan. Measurement included questionnaires. The return rate was 93.9%. Statistical analyses included descriptive, Pearson product-moment correlation, and multiple regression analyses. Results showed the intentions of daily eating breakfast could be predicted by attitude, subjective norm, and self-efficacy. The explained variance was 34%. The most influence factor was self-efficacy and the following rank was attitude. There was a statistically significant between intention and non-intention on behavioral belief, evaluation, normative belief, motivation to comply, and self-efficacy. Results from this study can provide important reference for education of daily eats breakfast in nursing students.