PUBH2004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Habitual Residence, Homophily, Ethnography
PUBH2004 LECTURE EIGHT
MCQ:
D -> the trans-theoretical model suggests change is a process not an event
A -> A theory provides a rationale for how potential constructs influence behaviour
B -> access to safe play areas and areas for physical activity = community level of behaviour
Overview of key 'social' influences:
• Definitions of key terms
• Examples from literature and practice
• Social influences on alcohol consumption
Focus on modifiable and non-modifiable influences
Social influences; community, organisational and interpersonal
Interpersonal influences: remember 'inter' means between and 'intra' means within
Common interpersonal constructs examined as influences on health behaviours:
• Social support
• Social networks
• Social capital
• Media
Social support: Very common construct in interpersonal research
Definition: either perceived or received support from other people to engage in a behaviour
3 types:
1. Emotional, e.g. feeling cared for, appreciated, valued)
2. Informational, e.g. receiving advice, guidance
3. Instrumental, e.g. receiving tangible assistance to do a behaviour
Social support can have a negative or positive influence on behaviours:
E.g. Nurse or mother giving informational or instrumental support as to how to breastfeed.
E.g. free nictine patches = instrumental
Social support IS a modifiable influence:
Intervention example for increasing emotional, informational and instrumental support
MobileMums intervention stategies targeting Social Support:
• Nominated support person receives 3 SMS/week
• SMS to women coordinated with Support person content
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Document Summary
D -> the trans-theoretical model suggests change is a process not an event. A -> a theory provides a rationale for how potential constructs influence behaviour. B -> access to safe play areas and areas for physical activity = community level of behaviour. Overview of key "social" influences: definitions of key terms, examples from literature and practice. Interpersonal influences: remember "inter" means between and "intra" means within. Common interpersonal constructs examined as influences on health behaviours: media. Social support: very common construct in interpersonal research. Definition: either perceived or received support from other people to engage in a behaviour. 3 types: emotional, e. g. feeling cared for, appreciated, valued) Social support can have a negative or positive influence on behaviours: Nurse or mother giving informational or instrumental support as to how to breastfeed. Intervention example for increasing emotional, informational and instrumental support. Mobilemums intervention stategies targeting social support: nominated support person receives 3 sms/week.
