Executive functioning as a moderator of flossing behaviour among young adults: a temporal self-regulation theory perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Flossing among young adults is often infrequent and barriers not completely understood. One explanation concerns the capacity for executive functioning (EF) during the self-regulation of behaviour.

Methods

Using Temporal Self-Regulation Theory (TST) as a framework to explore EF, young adults from Norwegian universities completed a survey that measured monthly flossing frequency, flossing-related intentions and behavioural prepotency (BP), and EF using the Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Function - Adult Version (BRIEF-A).

Results

Data from 362 participants were analysed. The TST-model explained a substantial proportion of variance in monthly flossing (R² = 0.74), and flossing was associated directly with intention and BP, an

SUBMITTER: Rogers AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10461502 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature