Week 3 - HAPA

Question 1

What does HAPA stand for and why is it unique?

Answer 1

It stands for Health Action Process Approach and it focuses on catering to different types of target audiences because different people may have different needs towards a certain behaviour

Question 2

List out the key components of the framework:

Answer 2

Motivation phase, volition phase, phase-specific self-efficacy, planning and action control

Question 3

What is the first key component and what does it entail?

Answer 3

Motivation phase -> influenced by outcome expectancies, action self-efficacy, and risk perceptions. These factors affect intention.

Question 4

What is the second key component and what does it entail?

Answer 4

Volition phase -> where they prepare for action and maintain behavior despite barriers and setbacks. Strategies include: coping self-efficacy, recovery self-efficacy, planning, and action control

Question 5

What are the 3 types of target audiences?

Answer 5

1) pre-intenders: not motivated to change, need motivational support
2) intenders: motivated but not yet performing the action, need behavioural support
3) actors: already performing the action

Question 6

What to include for pre-intenders

Answer 6

1) risk perception (severity)
2) outcome expectancies (anticipating positive outcomes)
3) action self-efficacy (believing that you can do it)

Question 7

What to include for intenders

Answer 7

1) action planning (details on how the behaviour is performed, how when and where)
2) coping planning (possible barriers and how to overcome them)
3) coping self-efficacy (believe that u can deal with the barriers)

Question 8

What to include for actors

Answer 8

1)coping self-efficacy (believe that u can deal with the barriers)
2)recovery self-efficacy (believing u can recover from setbacks)
3) action control (monitoring if ur behaviour aligns with the intended one)

Question 9

List the 6 key constructs that make up behaviour

Answer 9

IROSPA: intention, risk perception, outcome expectancies, self-efficacy, planning and action control

Question 10

Define the 3 key constructs that make up behaviour

Answer 10

1) Intention = commitment to change. Alone cant do much due to obstacles
2) Risk Perception = fear based strategy of imagining themselves as possible victims
3) Outcome expectancies = shaping the belief of balanced consequences

Question 11

Define the last 3 key constructs that make up behaviour

Answer 11

1) Self-efficacy = believing u can control ur behaviour, has 3 types: action, coping and recovery
2)Planning = 2 types. Action planning = details on executing the behaviour
Coping planning = dealing with barriers/alternative responses
3)Action control = monitoring ur repeated behaviour (habit trackers)