M8: Health Behavior Change: Frameworks, Theories & Models Flashcards
Program Paradigms
Representations of approaches to programming that offer explanations of the process involved
Models
- Ways of viewing real events
- They can be physical, symbolic, or mental
A program model describes
What nutritionists should do to provide effective instruction & the support services needed to persist in the learning process long enough to create behavior change
Theory
- A construct that accounts for or organizes events
- The most effective programs are theory based
A theory explains or describes
A specific event of nutrition
Theories provide nutritionists with
- Different lenses to see situations
- Each lens provides a different view & understanding
The Health Belief Model (HBM)
Emphasizes perceived threat as a motivating force & perceived benefits as a preferred path to action
The Knowledge-Attitude-Behavior Model (KABM)
- Stresses that a gain in new knowledge leads to changes in attitude
- This results in improved dietary behaviors
- Knowledge must be motivational
According to the Knowledge-Attitude-Behavior Model, there are the types of motivational knowledge. These are
- Awareness knowledge
- How to knowledge
Awareness Knowledge
- The kind that captures people’s attention, increases awareness, & enhances motivation
- Social psychology term – anticipated consequences
How to Knowledge
- The kind people need when they are already motivated
- Social psychology term – behavioral capabilities
The Social Learning Theory (SLT)
- AKA Social Cognitive Theory
- Behavior is determined by the interaction between the person, their behavior, and their environment
What are the 3 major constructs of the Social Learning Theory?
- Behavioral capacity
- Efficacy expectations
- Outcome expectations
Behavioral Capacity
- Having the skills necessary for the performance of the desired behavior
- Ex: quitting excessive drinking
Efficacy Expectations
Beliefs regarding one’s ability to successfully carry out a course of action
Outcome Expectations
Beliefs that the performance of a behavior will have the desired effects/consequences