unit 3 Flashcards
PA is what kind of behavior?
PA is a complex behavior
Theory
Concepts and definitions that present a systematic view of events by specifying relationships among variables in order to explain and predict events.
Theories help answer what types of questions?
Why? What? How?
Construct
Variables from theories
Models
Draw from different theories to help understand a specific problem in a particular setting or context
Social ecological model: levels
Individual factors - you
Social factors - people
Environmental factors - places
Policy factors - laws
Social ecological model: active living domains
Transportation
Occupational
Household
Recreational
Individual level
Students, workers, patients, homeowners, residents, teachers
individual people
Individual factors
Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, motivation, skills (predisposing)
Ages, ability, illness/injury
Self efficacy, readiness to change
Education, sex, race, income
Social environments: Interpersonal and Cultural Level
Friends, classmates, family, co-workers, neighbors
Social environments: Interpersonal and Cultural Level influence PA by:
Social support, peer influence, modeling, group/community norms, cultural background, access to social networks
Physical environment: Natural and created environments
Influence amount / type of PA (+/-)
- parks, trails, rec. (encourages PA)
- worksites, schools, home (discourage PA)
Physical environment: includes
Geography (weather/topography) Availability/access Aesthetics Safety Community design Public transportation
Public policy
- Legislation, regulatory, or policy actions
- Local, state, or federal government
- Informal local policies or rules on schools or worksite s
Public policy examples
- Urban planning policies
- Education policies (require 4 years, PE)
- Healthcare policies
- Workplace policies
The community guide
Provides evidence based strategies to change behavior
The Community Guide tells us…?
- Does it work/how well?
- For whom does it work?
- Under what circumstances?
- Cost effective?
- Barriers?
- Risks?
- Unanticipated outcomes?
What are the 3 different catergories of evidence for the community guide?
- Recommended - evidence supports
- Recommended against - evidence does not support
- Insufficient evidence - not enough evidence to determine
Physical Activity Recommendation Categories
- Campaigns and informational approaches
- Behavioral and social approaches
- Environmental and policy approaches
What is essential for PA participation?
- Identify factors associated with being active (or not active)
- Understand the relationship between PA and those factors
- Identify if this is true for all groups
Correlate
Anything that has a reproducible association
Positive = one variable goes up, the other goes up Negative = one variable goes up, the other goes down
Determinant or mediator
A causal factor
- changes in this factor causes changes in PA behavior
If there is a mediating relationship, think about…
- How strong is the strength of association
- Does exposure to variable precede an increase in PA?
- Is there a does response?
- Is it plausible? (“why” answered?)
Goal
To develop intentions that promote change in mediating factors that will result in increased PA
To change PA, you need to..
- Identify what causes an increase in PA (mediator)
- Understand theories of behavior change
- Understand that unique approaches may be needed for different groups
PA mediators
- process of change
- self-efficacy
- decisional balance
- outcome expectations
- enjoyment
- social support
Informational approaches
Increase knowledge and reinforce our desire to change when we are motivated
Informational approaches may change behavior through several pathways such as
- Increase in knowledge of benefits and risks may be enough to motivate change
- Increase in knowledge about where and how to be active in their communities
- Personal and environmental reasons why one is inactive to help overcome those reasons (increase awareness of a walking event, how to register/participate)
Informational Approaches examples
- Community wide campaigns (effective)
- Stand Alone Mass Media Campaigns (not effective)
- Classroom based health education focused on providing information (not effective)
Community wide campaigns (effective)
Many community sectors; large scale, high intensity, and visibility, broadly targeted strategies; focus on PA related issues (heart disease prevention)
Stand Alone Mass Media Campaigns (not effective)
Can be effective when combined with outreach activities
Classroom based health education focused on providing information (not effective)
Do not typical focus solely on PA; most did not provide time for PA participation; increase knowledge but no behavior
What is an example of a community wide campaign?
- Lets Move
goal = decrease childhood obesity by increasing PA, decreasing sedentary time and promoting good eating - VERB
Behavioral and Social Approaches
- Individual strategies
- Develop skills for behavior change
- Address social support for PA
- Grounded in behavioral theories and models
Individual mediating factors
- Process of change
- Self - efficacy
- Decisional balance
- Outcome expectations
- Enjoyment
- Social Support