Lecture 1 - Explaining Health Behavior Flashcards
Biopsychosocial model:
3 elements
= health
Biopsychosocial model: - biology - psychology - social context = health
How does the Biopsychosocial model work?
Body and mind in interaction determine health and illness
What is included in the 3 different factors of the Biopsychosocial model?
- Biological
(genes, pathogens) - Psychological
(emotions, cognition and behavior) - Social
(norms, social cultural background)
Prevention (3 subcategories)
- Primary prevention
- Secondary prevention
- Tertiary prevention
Primary prevention (between which two stages)
Between the stage of “healthy person” and “early symptoms”.
Secondary prevention know as screening / early treatment (between which two stages)
“early symptom (reversible)” and “later symptoms (irreversable)”.
the stage of revalidation (between which two stages of PREVENTION)
“later symptoms (irreversable)” and “illness”.
Primary prevention:
- Phase:
- Target group:
- Prevention of problem, illness or casualty
- healthy people
Secondary prevention:
- Phase:
- Target group:
- Tracing illness in an early phase, for early treatment / prevention of more serious complaints
- (healthy) people with an increased risk for disease
Tertiary prevention:
- Phase:
- Target group:
- Prevention of complications / worsening of symptoms through optimal care (including self-regulation
interventions) - ill people
- Cohort studies -
Alameda 7 – seven health factors for longevity
- Exercising
- Drinking less than five drinks in one sitting
- Sleeping 7-8 hours a night
- Not smoking
- Maintaining desirable weight for height
- Avoid snacks
- Eating breakfast
Types of health behaviors
• Matarazzo (1984) makes a distinction between:
- Behavioral pathogens
- Behavioral immunogens
- Behavioral pathogens (health risk behaviors)
- Behavioral immunogens (health protective behaviors)
Behavioral pathogens
…such as…
smoking, alcohol and drug-abuse, sharing needles, multiple sex partners, unsafe sex, drunk driving, no ear protection, etc.
Behavioral immunogens
…such as…
physical activity, healthy nutrition (e.g., low in fat, sugar and salt, vegetables and fruit), sun-protection, bicycle helmet, vaccinations, medication, etc.
Why influence
health behavior?
Reason 1:
Health behavior is
related to morbidity and mortality
Morbidity:
Mortality:
Morbidity: illness or disease.
Mortality: death.
Why influence
health behavior?
Reason 2:
Socio-demographical
differences in health behavior
increase socio-economic
differences
Why influence
health behavior?
Reason 3:
The prevalence of risk
behaviors is high
Why influence
health behavior?
Reason 4:
Health behavior is not
always an informed choice
How can we understand health
behavior? (3 steps)
- Getting motivated
- Preparing for action & starting to change
- Staying on track