Chapter 3 Flashcards
Health belief module
state’s that people ideas and underlying emotions about illnesses, prevention, and treatments may influence health behaviors and decisions about changing (or not changing) health behaviors.
perceived susceptibility
people’s perceptions of how likely they are to develop an illness
Perceived seriousness
people’s perceptions of the long-term and short-term severity of the illness
benefits
how effective a person thinks a health behavior would be in preventing or treating an illness .
Barriers
how difficult implementing the new behavior would be and and the negative affects associated with doing so
Self Determination Theory
Autonomy, competence, relatedness
Autonomous motivation
(intrinsic motivation)
Doing something because you want to do it
Controlled motivation
Feeling like you have to do something because of external forces
process goals
example: making it to the gym 4 times a week
outcome goal
example: losing 10 pounds
Stages of change: pre contemplation
inactive, not even thinking about exercise
Stages of change: contemplation
thinking about it within the next 6 months
Stages of change: preparation
doing it just not consistently
Stages of change: Action
doing it consistently but not for 6+ months
