Addiction: Theories of Behaviour Change: Theory of Planned Behaviour DP

Question 1

The theory of planned behaviour describes how a set of 3 interacting beliefs can influence a person’s…

Answer 1

intention to change

Question 2

According to the theory of planned behaviour, a person’s intention to change can be influenced by…

Answer 2

Attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control

Question 3

What 3 interacting beliefs can influence a person’s intention to change?

Answer 3

Attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control

Question 4

What do attitudes, subjective norms and control influence?

Answer 4

A person’s intention to change (and therefore whether the therapy will be effective or not)

Question 5

If an individual has more negative attitudes towards their addiction than positive, how does this affect their intention to change?

Answer 5

They are less likely to intend to do the addictive behaviour and more likely to change their addictive behaviour

Question 6

If an individual has more positive attitudes towards their addiction than negative, how does this affect their intention to change?

Answer 6

They are more likely to intend to do the addictive behaviour and less likely to change their addictive behaviour

Question 7

‘Smoking reduces my stress’ is an example of what type of attitude?

Answer 7

Positive

Question 8

‘Smoking is not good for my health’ is an example of what type of attitude?

Answer 8

Negative

Question 9

Which part of the TPB refers to addicts taking into account what other people think about their addictive behaviour?

Answer 9

Subjective norms

Question 10

In relation to subjective norms, what do addicts take into account?

Answer 10

Whether those they care about will approve or disapprove of their addictive behaviour

Question 11

If addicts think their friends/family will disapprove of their addictive behaviour, how does this affect their intention to change?

Answer 11

They are less likely to intend to do the addictive behaviour and more likely to change their addictive behaviour

Question 12

In relation to subjective norms, when might an addict be less likely to intend to do the addictive behaviour and more likely to change their addictive behaviour?

Answer 12

If they think their friends/family will disapprove of their addictive behaviour

Question 13

Addicts take into account how much control they believe they have over their own behaviour. This is called

Answer 13

self-efficacy

Question 14

Self-efficacy is present in which part of the TPB?

Answer 14

Control

Question 15

According to the TPB, self-efficacy is when addicts take into account how much __________ they believe they have over their own behaviour

Answer 15

control

Question 16

An addict’s control may be affected by which two types of factor?

Answer 16

External or internal

Question 17

What is an example of an external factor that could affect an addict’s control?

Answer 17

Money / support / time

Question 18

What is an example of an internal factor that could affect an addict’s control?

Answer 18

Determination / resilience

Question 19

What can a person’s level of control be based on?

Answer 19

Internal factors, external factors or past experience

Question 20

Internal factors, external factors and past experience can affect a person’s…

Answer 20

level of control

Question 21

What is an example of past experience that could affect a person’s level of control?

Answer 21

If they have successfully given up their addictive behaviour

Question 22

What is the most important part of the TPB model and why?

Answer 22

Control - without the control, a person is still vulnerable to addiction

Question 23

Why is control the most important part of the TPB model?

Answer 23

Without the control, a person is still vulnerable to addiction

Question 24

The more control an individual has…

Answer 24

the harder and longer they will spend trying to stop their addiction

Question 25

How does control affect a person’s intention to change?

Answer 25

The more control they have, the harder and longer they will spend trying to stop their addiction

Question 26

All 3 interacting components need to be present to influence a person’s intentions to stop their addiction

True or false?

Answer 26

True

Question 27

If one component of the TPB model is missing, they will not have an intention to stop so therapy will not be offered

True or false?

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Therapy can be offered to individuals if they are missing one component of the TPB model

True or false?

Answer 28

False - if one is missing, they will not have an intention to stop

Question 29

Give one strategy that we can use to change an individual’s attitudes towards their addictive behaviour

Answer 29

Adverts / Leaflets / Presenting them with the negative consequences of engaging in their addictive behaviour

Question 30

Give one way we can prevent addiction

Answer 30

Changing attitudes from positive to negative

Question 31

Give one strategy that we can use to change an individual’s subjective norms towards their addictive behaviour

Answer 31

Interventions / campaigns / making clear to the individual their behaviour is unacceptable

Question 32

Give one strategy that we can use to change an individual’s perceived behavioural control

Answer 32

Diary of resilience / support groups

Question 33

Which study provides support for the TPB?

Answer 33

Haggar et al. (2011)

Question 34

How does Hagger et al. (2011) support the TPB?

Answer 34

The three components interacted to affect an individual’s intention to stop drinking

Question 35

What did Hagger et al. (2011) find?

Answer 35

Personal attitudes, subjective norms and perceived control correlated with the intention to limit drinking

Question 36

What is a problem with much of the research into TPB?

Answer 36

Relies on questionnaires which are prone to social desirability

Question 37

What might an individual lie about on questionnaires in research into TPB?

Answer 37

Their intentions towards their addiction

Question 38

How does the TPB have practical applications?

Answer 38

Can be used to predict who therapy is most likely to be successful for

Question 39

What is the benefit for the NHS of using TPB in real life?

Answer 39

Helps them to prioritise their limited resources on individuals with high intention to change, reducing waiting times for therapy

Question 40

TPB assumes addiction is the result of what type of decision?

Answer 40

Rational

Question 41

What type of decision might addictive behaviour be more influenced by?

Answer 41

Irrational

Question 42

What type of decision does TPB not account for?

Answer 42

Irrational