Abstract:
This descriptive-correlational research study examines the factors associated with the intention to perform stroke prevention behaviors in individuals with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. The sample consists of 93 participants who are undergoing carotid artery examination and have been diagnosed with less than 50% stenosis in the carotid arteries, without any prior symptoms of stroke, and have never been diagnosed with a stroke before. Participants were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using questionnaires on personal information, attitudes toward stroke prevention behaviors, subjective norms, perceived behavioral
control, and behavioral intention. Content validity was assessed by three experts, and the content validity of all four questionnaires were 1. The Cronbach's alpha coefficients were 0.77, 0.81, 0.76, and 0.97, respectively. Data were analyzed using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient.