key concepts of HBM

Question 1

explain health belief model (2)

Answer 1

its a psychological theory that tries to explain why peoplendo or do not engage in health behaviour

rosenstock related the behaviour to the persons beliefs

Question 2

what is perceived seriousness

Answer 2

whether a person changes their behaviour or not depends partly on how *severe they think the consequences will be *

it includes other outcomes like social relationships

Question 3

perceived susceptibility

Answer 3

someone needs to believe they they are personally and realistically vunreble to change their behaviour

Question 4

cost benefit analysis

Answer 4

weighs up the perceived barriers and benefits

Question 5

perceived benefits

(cost benefit analysis)

Answer 5

the person has to belive that this action will bring them benefits to change behaviour

Question 5

perceived barriers

(cost benefit analysis)

Answer 5

perceived barriers is anything that stopping the individual to change their behaviour

Question 5

demographic variables

modifying factors

Answer 5

age gender etc
this helps to explain why two ppl who experience same health related challenges differ.

Question 6

cues to action

modifying factors

Answer 6

information presented may affect their perscived seriosness/susceptibilit

internal; symptoms like pain

external; media other people internal; pain

Question 7

self efficacy

Answer 7

referring to the persons expectation that they are capable of making a change

lowselfefficacy affect likelehood that they engage in the behaviour