Health Sciences 4202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Pap Test, Peer Pressure
12 Dec 2019
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Proximal factors are closer to the individual, cognitive factors as well, values are perceived ones. All of them involve some cost-benefit values. What can i gain from eating healthier, exercising more, etc. Behaviour is a series of decisions - we"re constantly making them. We must perceive a behaviour as problematic before a change can be made. You must realize there is a problem but also have the intent to change. It is good for developing an intervention plan. Questionnaires to see how people think about the behaviour. Chances of this happening are very low. It is hard to make changes with little information. Makes a decision to make a change. We need to look at the person"s attitudes toward the behaviour. Also subjective norms - it won"t be the same everywhere. Miscommunication is high, which is why these theories are beneficial. You must be able to put these beliefs into practice.
