The Influence of Health Myths Regarding Changes in the Perception of Health-Related Efficacy

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https://doi.org/10.12775/PBE.2026.016

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health education, sense of health efficacy, myths, perception of health

Abstract

The experimental study tested the hypothesis that myths about health affect the variability of perception of health. The results revealed that this hypothesis – that these myths
decrease self-efficacy – can not be rejected. The conclusions, on the other hand, lead directly to health education, aiming to neutralise such myths

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2026-10-30

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RUBACHA, Krzysztof and KSIĄŻEK, Ewelina. The Influence of Health Myths Regarding Changes in the Perception of Health-Related Efficacy. Przegląd Badań Edukacyjnych (Educational Studies Review). Online. 30 October 2026. Vol. 1, no. 61, pp. 207-216. [Accessed 30 October 2026]. DOI 10.12775/PBE.2026.016.

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Vol. 1 No. 61 (2026): Educational Studies Review

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Brief research articles

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