Chapter 4 Basics of Behavioral Change and health Psychology Flashcards
Behaveioral Theory Models | Principles of Behavioral Change | Behavior-change strategies | implementing basic heavior-change & health-psychology strategies
Adherence:
The lengths one goes to stick to the plan/treatment recommendations. Exercise adherence is the extent to which one will follow/stick to an exercise program.
my ex. I go out of my way to workout 3x/day. Ryan Schlotter.
Health Psychology:
field of psych. that studies the causes of illnesses & comes up with ways to promote and maintain health, prevent & treat illnesses, and improve the healthcare system
my ex. study the cause, find solutions to fix and keep health, prevent sickness and improve our healthcare sys.
Health Belief Model:
A model to explain health-related behaviors that suggests a person’s decision to adopt healthy behaviors is based largely upon his/her perceptions of a chance of becoming ill/getting an illness & the chance it’ll be a severe illness. The person’s view of the benefits & costs of the change are also considered.
my ex. if i don’t workout i might get fat, or end up in the hospital for chest pain.
Sedentary:
minimal activity; doing or having to do much sitting
Hypertension:
High BP
Self-efficacy:
a belief in one’s self to change / to perform specific behaviors
ex. behavior to exercise
Feedback:
An internal response within a learner; during info processing, it’s the correct/incorrect state of a response that is stored in memory to be used for a future time. Also, verbal/nonverbal info about a current behavior can be used to improve future performance.
Transtheoretical model of behavioral change (TTM): def -
a theory of behavior that examines one’s readiness to change and identify the 5 stages – AKA STAGES OF CHANGE MODEL
- PREcontemplation
- CONtemplation
- Preparation.
- Action
- Maintenance
tip: PRE-CON-P-A-M
Stages of Change model: def.
A lifestyle modification model suggesting one go thru distinct, see themselves make a lifestyle change. The process IS NOT always linear.
- PREcontemplation
- CONtemplation
- Preparation.
- Action
- Maintenance
tip: PRE-CON-P-A-M
Precontemplation:
Stage of TTM — a person is not yet thinking about changing.
Contemplation:
Stage of TTM — where a person is weighing pros & cons of a behavior change. starts to consider activity as important and has begun to identify implications of being active.
ex. look good in mirror, too much time, think it’ll take me away from friends, i think i like beer
ex in test. – man on plane asks questions about Ex.,Nut., and Health, he says he doesn’t Ex., but has been thinking of joining a gym. This is example of CONTEMPLATION in the stages of behavioral change.
Preparation:
Stage of TTM — one gets ready to make a change
my ex. buy gym shoes, buy gym membership
Action:
Stage of TTM – a person starts a new behavior less than 6 months ago.
Maintenance:
Stage of TTM — one is incorporating the new behavior into his/her lifestyle.
my ex. “It’s a part of me”
Decisional Balance:
one out of the four components of the TTM — refers to numbers of pros and cons an individual perceives regarding adopting and/or maintaining an active program
Relapse:
In behavior change, the return of an original problem after many lapses have occurred
ex. slip ups, mistakes
Operant Conditioning:
A learning approach that considers the manner in which behaviors are influenced by their consequences
ex. reward and punishments
Consequences:
Variables occurring after a target behavior (ex. workout) that influence a person’s future behavior-change decisions and efforts.
Stimulus Control:
a means to break the connection btwn events / other stimuli and a behavior; in behavioral science it’s called a “cue extinction”
Positive & Negative Reinforcement: 2 defs.
Positive: present a positive stimulus for a desired behavior and increases chance the behavior will occur again
Negative: remove/the absence of aversive stimuli following and undesired behavior and increasing the chance the behavior will occur again.
Stimulus Control:
a means to break the connection btwn events / other stimuli and a behavior; in behavioral science it’s called a “cue extinction”
answer in study companion – refers to making adjustments to the environment to increase a likelihood of healthy behaviors. Simple & effective stimulus control strategies ex:
- gym btwn home & work
- clothes/socks/shoes laid out for early morning wo.
- writing down wo times in schedule.
Shaping:
Design a new behavior chain, this includes antecedants and rewards, to encourage a certain behavior, such as physical activity
Cognitions:
current thoughts/feelings that can act as antecedents/consequences for a seen behavior.
Shaping:
Design a new behavior chain, this includes antecedents and rewards, to encourage a certain behavior, such as physical activity
