Behaviour Change - Lecture 13 Flashcards

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What is Behaviour Change?

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Identifying barriers and identifying ways to change those barriers.

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What are the factors influencing Physical Activity Participation

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1) Demographic Factors
2) Personal Characteristics
3) Program/Policy Factors
4) Environmental Factors

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Transtheoretical Model

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A model to help understand people’s readiness and motivation for change

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The stages of of Behaviour Change

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Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance

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Pre-contemplation

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No intent in making a change

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Characteristics of Pre-contemplation

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Awareness may be incomplete, May be demoralized, Pros or not changing outweighs cons

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Intervention Goals of Pre-contemplation

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Increases awareness of the importance, Increase pros for physical activity, help rethink habits

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Contemplation

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Considering changing

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Characteristics of Contemplation

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Intent to change in next 6 months, Ambivalent and open to conscious rating.

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Intervention of Contemplation

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Highlights benefits specific to them, building self-efficacy

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Focus of Contemplation

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It focuses on one’s ability to make the change

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Preparation

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Making small changes/ready to change in the near future

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Characteristics of Preparation

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Modifying behaviour, possibly retrying something they did in the past year; overall doing things to help reach goals.

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Intervention Goals of Preparation

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Make a plan, set a target date, focus on pros, get helpful resources

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Focus of Preparation

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The focus behind this is to establish a commitment to achieving that goal

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Action

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Actively engaging in new behaviour

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Characteristics of Action

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Behaviour has changed in past 6 months, risk for relapse is high, support is required

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Intervention for Action

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Support to prevent relapse, teach to deal with potential lapses, promote social support

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Focus of Action

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Reward oneself (extrinsic); buy yourself a new shirt for the gym for working so hard.

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Maintenance

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Sticking with behaviour change

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Characteristics of Maintenance

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Higher confidence, more than 6 months, learned to deal with lapses

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Intervention Goals of Maintenance

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Prepare them for relapses, refine and add variety to program

23
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Focus of Maintenance

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They reward themselves Intrinsically (Feel good about themselves)

24
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Other Factors affecting PA Participation

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  • Health Benefits
  • Enjoyment/Pleasure
  • Body/Self Image
  • Practical Conditions
25
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How Physical Activity affects Health Benefits

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Muscle endurance goes up, cardiovascuclar system increases

26
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What are the beliefs of health benefits shaped by?

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Personal experiences, observing others, and what we see from media

27
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Enjoyment/Pleasure (How does it impact Participation)?

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It motivates one and makes them feel good, and this has a likelihood of being maintained

28
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How does Enjoyment/Pleasure of sports make us feel good?

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It psychologically/physically makes us feel good and individuals get a sense of achievement even if it’s competitive

29
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Social Involvement

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People feel enjoyment when they pursuits things like these with others.

30
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Social Support

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The interest and encouragement of family and friends is crucial

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Body and Self Image as an affect of participating in PA?

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Body and self image may spark a desire for a change.

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Negatives behind Body and Self Image as a goal

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Shows unobtainable body and you feel less motivated as you can’t reach certain look

33
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Practical Considerations playing a role in participating

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Environmental, Facilities, Equipment, Time and Money can all have an effect on whether someone can workout or not. Must weigh the pros and cons to see accessibility and check for limiting factors