Chapter 11 (Facts) Flashcards
List the five stages of change:
pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance
Three reasons someone may be in the pre-contemplation stage:
unaware of the risks of their behavior, minimized concern about the risk, and unaware of a problem existing
Another name for the pre-contemplation stage:
the not ready stage
Another name for the contemplation stage:
the getting ready stage
Two attributes of the contemplation stage:
view that the cons and pros of change are equal, high degree of ambivalence about the change
Another name for the preparation stage:
the ready stage
Three attributes of the ready stage:
ready to take action, view the pros as greater than the cons, beginning of plans and taking small steps toward action
Three attributes of the action stage:
measurable steps toward changing behavior
increased self-efficacy
greater confidence
How is the action stage characterized?
Measurable steps toward changing one’s behavior through conscious effort for six months
Main characteristic of the maintenance stage:
maintained positive change for more than six months
Three attributes of the maintenance stage
greater confidence, stable behavior, more likely to continue toward healthy behavior in the long term
One of the biggest reasons for a relapse into unhealthy behavior:
stress
Three elements of motivation:
autonomy, mastery, and purpose
The ability to self-govern and the capacity to act in accordance with objective guidelines instead of being influenced by desires and whims.
autonomy
The state of having complete understanding and knowledge of a subject or situation
mastery
