Health Belief Model

Question 1

What is Perceived threats

Answer 1

cause changes in health behaviour but they are influenced by a number of factors

Question 2

advantages of health belief model

Answer 2

• allows comparison of different influences on health behaviour
• identifies importance of barrier to behaviour change

Question 3

disadvantages of health belief model

Answer 3

• no mention of emotions and habits
• no mention of social norms motivations for behavioural change
• does not predict behaviour change for many health behaviours
• people overestimate their own potential