Psychological Influences On Health

Question 1

What accounts for human behaviour?

Answer 1

Reflective system

Automatic system

Question 2

What factors make people change their behaviours?

Answer 2

Personal i.e. self efficacy
Environmental i.e. financial support or if they have time
Behavioural i.e how habitual or addictive is the behaviour to shift

Question 3

To influence action/ behaviour what must information be in order to make sure change is possible?

Answer 3

Relevant to current goals
Available in the moment of decision or change
Easily understood and remembered

Question 4

What does it take a person to change their behaviour?

Answer 4

Motivation and confidence
Ability to change
Environmental change to help behavioural change
Behaviour changes which need to come from the individual

Question 5

what factors may increase the chance of someone changing their behaviour?

Answer 5

you may feel that the advantages of change outweigh the disadvantages
you get a positive response from others
there is a social pressure for you to change
you perceive the new behaviour to be consistent with your self image
you believe you are able to carry out the new behaviour in a range of circumstances - confidence

Question 6

what are the different coping mechanisms?

Answer 6

problem focused
emotion focused
combined problem and emotion focused

Question 7

what are the core concepts of cognitive behavioural theory?

Answer 7

observational learning/modelling
outcome expectations
self-efficacy
self-regulation

Question 8

what environmental factors help change peoples behaviour?

Answer 8

location
culture
time
income
support