Health Related Behaviour

Question 1

List the psychosocial models of health-related behaviour

Answer 1

1) Classical conditioning
2) Operant conditioning
3) Social learning theory
4) COM-B model
5) Social cognition models

Question 2

Classical conditioning?

Answer 2

Behaviour is dependant on emotion+ environmental cues

Question 3

Operant conditioning

Answer 3

People act on the environment and behaviour is shaped by consequence (reward/ punishment)
Downfall- instant satisfaction from unhealthy behavioural practice

Question 4

Social cognition models?

Answer 4

Cognitive dissonance theory- Events don’t match beliefs, so you change it to feel comfort
Health belief model- Own opinion of health in question. How threatening you think it is? Beliefs about health-related behaviour.
Theory of planned behaviour- 3 points to your own intention to do that behaviour. Attitude toward behaviour. Subjective norm of behaviour. Perceived control of behaviour- can you control it?

Question 5

Integrative model- COM-B

Answer 5

Capability- Whether you have mental physical+ mental strength to do to. Knowledge, skill and strength
Motivation- You desire to do it. Plans, evaluations, impulses
Opportunity- You have the time+ resources to do it

Question 6

Identify theory based approaches to encouraging individual behaviour change

Answer 6

Nudge theory-
- 80% of behaviour change is automatic- responding to cues in environment, unconsciously shape their choices
For it to be successful:
- Decrease the effort required to make that desired choice
-Improve our motivation to opt for that choice