Chapter 6 Flashcards
how do interventions change behavior
they do not directly change behavior, they modify one or more physical determinants
types of interventions
informational, behavioral, social, environmental & policy
informational approaches
change knowledge and attitudes about the benefits of and opportunities for physical activity
provides people info they need to motivate themselves to exercise and to change their behavior over the short and long term.
behavioral approaches
teach people the behavioral management skills necessary for both successful adoption and maintenance of behavior change
social approaches
create social environments that facilitate and enhance behavior change
recognize social influence on exercise habits
may utilize instructor or counselor, can be face to face or involve use of various technological communications
environmental and policy aproaches
change the structure of physical and organizational environments to provide safe, attractive, and convenient places for physical activity
motivational interviewing
counseling technique that provides people with the opportunity to talk about and resolve their mixed feelings so that they can move forward with change
effective for helping people initiate and maintain an exercise regimen
Empathy
ability to identify with another person and understand his or her feelings.
development of discrepancy
develop an awareness of a discrepancy between their current behavior and their broader goals and values
rolling with resistance
no opposing or arguing from the counselor
change talk
statements regarding one’s desires, abilities, and reasons for change
supporting self-efficacy
confidence in abilities to overcome barriers and successfully implement exercise
believing they can change
once the client is ready to change the counselor must
provide information on how to change
3 types of informational approaches
mass media campaigns
community-wide campaigns
point-of-decision prompts
mass media campaigns
uses medium other than personal contact
reaching large masses
people may not remember the information
may fail to reach target audience
can be expensive
people may quickly lose interest
community-wide campaigns
interventions that engage different community members and organizations in the development and delivery of information aimed at increasing physical activity
health risk/ fitness - appraisals,
training health care professionals,
health and wellness fairs
health risk appraisals
provide opportunities within the community for people to be screened, without cost, for diseases.
effectiveness of community wide interventions
% of people in a community who are active
energy expenditure
amount of time people spend being physically active
but they need careful planning, well trained staff, resources, and a community that buys into it
point-of-decison prompts
motivational cues delivered at points where people must choose between physically active and inactive options
ex. apps, text messages, tv programs etc
no actual correlation to increase physical activity
ways to maximize effectiveness of informational interventions
tailor message to specific population -“cultural tailoring’
emphasize the benefits and not the risks “gain-framed’
provide simple and detailed how-to information for starting an activity program
behavioral skills that will help initiate and maintain an activity program
recognize cues and oppurtunities for physical activity
developing strategies to maintain activity levels
learning to recognize and manage situations that can sabotage activity plans
developing strategies to prevent relapse to a sedentary lifestyle
goal setting, acton plans, implementation intentions, self-monitoring
goal setting
process that involves assessing one’s current level of fitness or performance
specific, measurable, realistic, challenging,
action plans
help them follow through with their intentions
concrete - specify when, where, and how
implentation intentions
developing a strong mental association between a situational cue and a specific behavior
