Final Exam Flashcards
Health belief model
for people to adopt recommended physical activity behaviors, their perceived threat of disease and benefits of their action must outweigh the barriers
Stages of change
in adopting healthy behaviors or eliminating unhealthy ones, people progress through 5 levels related to readiness to change
- pre-contemplation
- contemplation
- preparation
- action
- maintenance
relapse prevention
persons who are beginning regular physical activity programs might be aided by interventions that help them anticipate barriers or factors that contribute to relapse
information processing paradigm
the impact of persuasive communication, which can be part of a social marketing campaign to increase physical activity, is mediated by three phases of message processing–attention, comprehension, and acceptance
social learning/social cognitive theory
health behavioral change is the result of reciprocal relationships among the environment, personal factors, and attributes of the behavior itself. self-efficacy is one of the most important characteristics that determine behavioral change
theory of reasoned action
for behaviors that are within a person’s control, behavioral intentions predict actual behavior. Intentions are determined by 2 factors
- attitude toward behavior
- beliefs regarding others people’s support of the behavior
theory of planned behavior
people’s perceived control over opportunities, resources, and skills needed to perform a behavior affect behavioral intentions, as do the two factors of the theory of reasoned behavior
social support
often incorporated into health promotion interventions, social support can be instrumental, informational, emotional, or appraising(feedback)
community organization model
public health workers help communities identify health and social problems and they plan and implement strategies to address these problems. active community participation is essential
ecological approaches
effective interventions must influence multiple levels because health is shaped by many environmental subsystems, including the family, community, workplace, beliefs, and traditions, economics, and the physical and social enviornments
organizational change theory
certain processes and strategies might increase the chances that healthy problems and programs will be adopted and maintained in formal organizations
diffusion of innovations theory
people, organizations, or societies adopt new ideas, products, or behaviors at different rates, and the rate of adoption is affected by some predictable factors.
