Physical health Flashcards
Interrelationships between lifestyle risk factors
In the US only 7.7% meet all the guidelines. In Japan a study found that improvements in smoking, drinking, exercise, and nutrition prevent around 20% of deaths
Relationship between health behaviours
Demonstrate associations with positive physical and psychological health and well-being outcomes
Likely bidirectional
Implementation intentions
They are if-then plans that are effective in accomplishing goals. EG If I come across this, then I will do that (stairs-walk up them). More direct
They facilitate automatic responses (immediate action, efficient performance, elicited without awareness of cue)
Fantasy realisation theory
Oettingen proposes positive future fantasies can be achieved through mental contrasting-by specifying obstacles and behaviours to circumvent.
Found to help start, and help continue behaviours
Example of a fantasy based outcome
WOOP-wish outcome obstacle plan
A good method to implement an intention plan