Health belief model + social networks

Question 1

Describe health belief model

Answer 1

used in health promotion to motivate people to participate in interventions and prevention programs

Question 2

Describe the focus of the health belief model

Answer 2

assess health behaviours of individuals such as their perceptions and attitudes towards their disease and negative outcomes of certain actions

Question 3

What are the 4 initial heading in the health belief model?

Answer 3

1. perceived susceptibility
2. perceived severity
3. perceived benefits
4. perceived barriers

Question 4

what are the 2 second stage headings in the health belief model?

Answer 4

1. perceived threat
2. outcome expectations

Question 5

Define social networks

Answer 5

A web of interconnected people linked through relationships

Question 6

What are factors affecting social networks?

Answer 6

• Information, beliefs, values, attitudes and communication flow between individuals
• Who you interact with and who others interact with; ‘connectedness’
• The more highly you are connected the more influenced you will be by others