Chap 4: Foundation in Theory and Research

Question 1

What is the first step when making diet-related behavior changes?

Answer 1

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Question 2

What is the main goal of nutrition education in this phase?

Answer 2

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Question 3

How cultural context influences health behavior?

Answer 3

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Question 4

What is motivation?

Answer 4

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Question 5

Why is focusing on motivation important?

Answer 5

Theories emphasizing motivation can contribute to nutrition education success

• Helps us understand our audiences from their own point of view
• Gets our audiences excited about our message
• Useful in helping people move from non-action to intention to take action

A motivational component in nutrition education is important for a wide range of people:

• Those not aware of importance of actions they could take to protect health
• Those who are aware but are uncommiFed to taking ac/on
• Those with weak inten/ons
• Those who were taking ac/on but have not maintained their mo/va/ons to do so

Question 6

Describe the health belief model.

Answer 6

Framework for understanding individual’s psychological readiness or inten/on to take a given health ac/on

• People’s beliefs influence their health-related behaviors
• These behaviors are useful to reduce risk of health-related condi/on

Question 7

What constructs are part of the HBM?

Answer 7

1. Perceived severity (perceived threat)
2. Perceived susceptibility (perceived threat)
3. Perceived benefits
4. Perceived barriers
5. Self-efficacy
6. Cues to ac.on

Question 8

According to the HBM, what beliefs and convictions are necessary in order to take action? (Check box 4-1 from textbook)

Answer 8

(Check box 4-1 from textbook)

Question 9

Which nutrition education strategies are used for each construct from the HBM?

Answer 9

BENEFITS & BARRIERS

• Presenta/ons, group discussion
• Gains and losses
• Framing is important
• Communica/ons are more effec/ve if they are framed in terms of health benefits or gains.

Question 10

Discuss useful strategies to approach constructs: awareness of risk, concern, or need

Answer 10

Awarenessof Risk,Concern,orNeed
Increasing salience of issues and problems
-trigger films, personal stories, and striking statistics
Providing personal risk appraisal or self-assessment
-Checklists and 24-hour recalls
-Community assessment
-Exis/ng data and surveys

Question 11

fear-based communication

Answer 11

Effec/ve use of fear-based communica/ons

• Significant and personally relevant risk/threat
• Effec/ve strategies provided to reduce risk
• Strategies to reduce risk are seen as easy to do

Question 12

perceived benefits and barriers. (Check table 4-1 and case study 4-1 from textbook)

Answer 12

Explore benefits and barriers
-Presenta/ons, group discussion
Gains and losses
-Framing is important
-Communica/ons are more effec/ve if they are framed in terms of health benefits or gains.