Evaluating TPB Flashcards
A03 - supporting evidence
P - Supporting evidence for TPB as a model of behavioural change.
E - Hagger (2011) tested TPB with regards to alcohol related behaviours with 486 employees from Estonia, Finland, Sweden and UK. He found 3 factors: personal attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control.
E - Intentions were to limit alc intake. The best predicitor was percieved behavioual control. However, they weren’t able to predict binge drinking behaviour.
L - This suggests that many aspects of the TPB are clearly involved with addiction, especially belifs about your control.
- Hagger (2011)
- alcohol
- 486 emplyees
- Estonia
- Finland
- Sweden
- UK
- Personal attitudes
- Subjective norms
- Percieved behavioural control
A03 - Too rational?
P - The model is critisised for explaining addictions in a way that is too rational.
E - Very few people start gambling and plan to become addicted - it could be considered an impulse disorder (ie driven by emotion that is not always rational).
E - This is likely to be the same with most addictions.
L - This suggestss that TPB may not be suitable as a complete explanation for understanding addictive behaviours reducing it’s overall usefulness.
- Too rational
- impulse disorder
- emotion
A03 - Practical applications?
P - The TPB can be put to good effect in theraputic climate.
E - For example, it can practically applied in CBT sessions, and possibly homework by testing percieved behavourial control.
E - For instance, directing them to go for lunch with their family and refrain them from using their phone for gambling apps.
L - This could imply TPB can be applied to help people combat addictions, having a positive, tangible effect in society.
