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What is
health behavior?
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What is
theory
?
A well-substantiated explanation
of some aspect of the natural world.
"theories can incorporate
facts
and
laws
and
tested hypotheses
"
How can
theory
be applied to
health behavior
change
?
Many government agencies (especially
federal) will not award grants if an
intervention is not theory-based.
Social Ecological Model
MODELS OF INTRAPERSONAL
(INDIVIDUAL)
HEALTH BEHAVIOR
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HEALTH BELIEF MODEL (HBM)
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Health Belief
Model
(HBM)
Name of Construct
Definition
Susceptibility
Beliefs about the chances of getting a
condition.
Severity
Beliefs about the seriousness of a condition
and its consequences
Benefits
Beliefs about the effectivenessof taking
action to reduce risk or seriousness
Barriers
Beliefs about the material andpsychological
costs of taking action
Cues to Action Factors that activate “readiness to change”
Self-Efficacy
Confidencein one’s ability to take action
STAGES OF CHANGE
(TRANSTHEORETICAL) MODEL
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