behavior changes

Question 1

What is social cognitive theory

Answer 1

individuals act as contributors to their own motivation, behavior, and development. behavior and characteristics are modified by the environment

Question 2

what is modified by the environment in the social cognitive theory?

Answer 2

behavior and characteristics

Question 3

waht are primary mediators in the social cognitive theory

Answer 3

self-efficacy and the ability to self regulate

Question 4

what is the best way to create a strong sense of efficacy

Answer 4

mastery

Question 5

what is self-efficacy?

Answer 5

the confidence taht one can successfully engage in the behaviors across different challenging situations

Question 6

according to the social cognitive theory what is the single most important prerequisite for behavior change?

Answer 6

it affects the individuals level of effort and persistence in engaging in the behavior in teh face of difficulty

Question 7

what are the 3 points that make up social cognitive theory?

Answer 7

• environment
• behavior
• personal factors

Question 8

what are the 6 constructs influecing the decision to act as made by teh health belief model

Answer 8

• perceived susceptibiity
• perceibed severity
• perceibed benefits
• perceived barriers
• cues to action
• self efficacy

Question 9

Per the health belief model what are the 5 main barrieres to physical activity among older adults in a long-term care facility?

Answer 9

1. physical frality and health problems
2. fear of falling and being injured
3. past history of little to no physical activity
4. limited knowledge about physcial activity
5. restrictions within their environment

• these are modifable barriers and could be addressed through careful planning, edu, interventions to increase PA

Question 10

What are the 6 stages of change in the trastheoretical model of behavior change?

Prepare to Contemplate, then Plan your Action, Maintain and relapse

Answer 10

1. precontemplation
2. contemplation
3. preparation
4. action
5. maintenance
6. relapse

Question 11

what is the task of the clinician when the patient states a relpase to old behaviors and abandoning the change?

Answer 11

identify the relapse as a learning opportunity and help the patient recommence the process of contemplation (help them start the process over again)

Question 12

what is the key when talking with pre-contemplators?

transtheoretrical model

Answer 12

empathy
- ask if the patient would like to hear about or read about the benefits of exercise

Question 13

what is the key when talking with contemplators?

Answer 13

vision and motivators

ask the patient t oconsider what things would be like if they did not begin an exercise program
ask the patieint to consider what things would be like if they did begin an exercise program
**relate it to what is important to them (they need to find their own intrinsic motivator, and emotional resonance

Question 14

what is the key when talking with people in the preparation phase?

Answer 14

key: a solid plan with smart goals

this phase scopes out the patients perceived level of self efficacy

Question 15

what is the key when talking with people in the action phase?

Answer 15

motivators, rewards, goals

congratuale them
follow up on patients progress

Question 16

what is the key when talking with people in maintenance?

Answer 16

motivators, rewards, goals + variety and mentoring

Question 17

with motivational interviewing waht are the 2 words that best describe the language used?

Answer 17

persuavsive and supportive

Question 18

what are examples of resistance from a patient?

Answer 18

arguing
interrupting
denying
ignoring

• this is an opportunity to respond, using techniques such as reflection, shfiting the focus of the conversation, reframing or siding with the negative

Question 19

what are the 4 fundamental skills of motivational interviewing?

Answer 19

1. open ended questions
2. affirmations
3. reflections
4. summaries