Week 1 - Trans Theoretical Model

Question 1

what are the 5 stages of the trans theoretical model?

Answer 1

Pre-contemplation 
Contemplation 
Preparation 
Action 
Maintenance

Question 2

true or false:

you have to change client’s behavior first in order to show them they should change their thinking

Answer 2

false: you have to change their mode of thinking first, THEN you can help them change their behavior

Question 3

• intending to change in the next few months
• have some awareness of benefits to change
• may be ambivalent and have low self confidence

Answer 3

contemplation

Question 4

• not intending to change
• awareness may be incomplete
• may be demoralized and not thinking about their habits
• pros are vastly outweighed by cons

Answer 4

pre contemplation

Question 5

• has committed to new behavior and is consistently engaging in it
• risk for relapse is high

Answer 5

action

Question 6

• the individual has decided to take action and is actively planning to do so in the immediate future
• knows the motivating factors for PA; ambivalence has been addressed

Answer 6

preparation

Question 7

• behavior is now adopted: been engaging in it for the past few months
• high confidence
• learned strategies to deal with lapses
• often don’t get as much support

Answer 7

maintenance

Question 8

what is motivational interviewing?

Answer 8

• a directive, client- centered counselling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients explore and resolve ambivalence
• founded on premise that lasting change is more likely when clients discover their own reasons for change
• recognizes that clients start at different levels of readiness to change

Question 9

What are ways to provide client-centered approach?

Answer 9

• Provide affirmation and/or reassurance about client’s
current practices,
• Offer guidance (with permission) to help client set new
goals and/or provide support for relapse planning.
• Consider the client’s motivational needs and stage of
readiness to initiate and sustain a program of regular
physical activity.
• Provide space for client to identify their own barriers &
propose own solutions.

Question 10

define ambivalence

Answer 10

• Exists when we simultaneously have positive and
negative feelings (in this case toward a behavior)

Question 11

What is the trans theoretical model?

Answer 11

people change habitual behaviours such as PA slowly,
passing through a series of specific stages, each
characterized by a particular pattern of psychosocial
and behavioural changes.

Question 12

preparation

Answer 12

• the individual has decided to take action and is
actively planning to do so in the immediate future.
• knows the motivating factors for PA; ambivalence has
been addressed

Question 13

define contemplation

Answer 13

• intending to change in next
few months
• have some awareness for
benefits of change
• may be ambivalent and have
low self-confidence

Question 14

define pre contemplation

Answer 14

• not intending to change
• awareness may be incomplete
• may be demoralized and not
thinking about their habits
• ‘pros’ for PA are vastly
outweighed by ‘cons’

Question 15

define preparation

Answer 15

• the individual has decided to take action and is
actively planning to do so in the immediate future.
• knows the motivating factors for PA; ambivalence has
been addressed

Question 16

define action

Answer 16

• has committed to new
behaviour and is consistently
engaging it
• risk for relapse is high

Question 17

define maintenance

Answer 17

• behaviour is now adopted;
been engaging in it for past few
months
• high confidence
• learned strategies to deal with
lapses
• often don’t get as much
support