Lessons 4-6: Theories and Models of Behaviour Flashcards
Understanding behaviour
3 approaches
- Behavioural – conditioning or learning from the environment
- Cognitive – thoughts or cognitive habits as determinants
- Cognitive-behavioural – our thoughts influence our emotions and behaviour;
and our behaviour can affect our thoughts and emotions.
* Bi-directional
Important concepts
- What is exercise physiology
- Role of exercise physiology increase for changing behaviour
- Physical activity definition
- Physical activity epidemiology
- How to measure physical activity
-pros/cons, logistics - 23 and 1/2 vid
- global physical activity state
- Physical activity benefits and barriers
- Patterns of Physical activity participation
Theories and models
Theory: explains WHY a phenomena/behaviour occurs
-allows us to better understand and predict pa
- theory blueprint is effective behavioural interventions
Model: visual representation of a phenomenon or behaviour
- doesn’t always indicate why something occurs
-visual representation of the relationship between one or more variables and outcome
-doesnt explain why
Theories are practical because they
- IDENTIFY key factors/ processes for change
- MEASURE constructs - asses change
- PROVIDE A REASON for success/failure in change
Self efficacy theory (SET)
Self efficacy= situational confidence/ perception of success in situations
- Performance accomplishments - individual perception based on past experiences
- Vicarious experience - watching someone else, feeling from someone else. LEBRONNNNNN
- Social persuasion - people telling you you’re good. Verbal/ non verbal tactic to alter self efficacy
- Physiological and emotional stress - love for exercise, previous injuries
P: rapid hr, pain, fatigue
ES: negative/positive emotion
Key point
Targeting self efficacy is critical for successful behavioural change
-Believing oneself capable of successfully performing PA and reaching goals
Theory of Planned behaviour (TPB)
Behaviour = intentions
Behavioural beliefs - what about your behaviour make you believe you will get a certain result -> Attitudes- yours and peoples around you
Normative beliefs - norms surrounding PA -> subjective norm - past experiences
Control beliefs - what you feel you can control and to what extent with behaviour -> perceived behavioural control - have idea but there is controls/ accessibility
TPB - attitude and intention
attitudes and subjective norm lead to intention whereas perceived behavioural control can lead to intention or bypass and go to behaviour
Theory to application of TBP
Using the TPB, how would you target the core components to improve PA
intentions and behaviour?
Design an intervention – specify how it targets
* ATTITUDE
* SUBJECTIVE NORM
* PERCEIVED BEHAVIOURAL CONTROL
Key Considerations:
* Population
* Timeline (intervention duration/length and assessment points)
* Intervention details
Transtheoretical model of change
There are factors influencing stage progression
- Strategies
-Experimental, modify through patterns
- Behavioural, reward/ social support - Pros/Cons
-Self efficacy
- Decisional balance
stages in Transtheoretical model change
- Precomtemplation
-no behavioural change ex:fat - Contemplation
-aware of problem, desire change - preparation
talks to someone, preps (gym memb) - Action
-does desired thing - maintenance
-sticks with it - Relapse
- gets busier
process takes time and different for everyone
Social ecological change model
- Individual- skills, psychological
- Physical activity domains - recreation, transportation, occupation
- Social/cultural environment - social norms, social support, social media
- built environment - parks and trails, neighbourhoods, location/accesability
- Policy environment - taxes, building requirements, education polices
Key point of social ecological model
Individual is only one level, many different other factors come into play
