PSY 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Psy, Self-Determination, Attitude Change
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Attitude change and health behavior bah for education appeals have correct info. Education appeals: make assumption that people will change health habits if they. Attitudinal approaches to changing health habits make use of fear appeals: assumes that if people are fearful that a habit is hurting their health, they"ll change their behavior to reduce fear. Providing information doesn"t mean people will perceive it accurately. Messages that emphasize potential problems are better for behaviors that need to. Messages that stress benefits are more persuasive for certain outcomes. Promotion oriented messages are usually more successful for behavior change and be practiced once e. g. getting a shot prevention focus is more helpful to maintain behavior change. Whether a person practices a health behavior depends on two factors: if they receive a personal health threat and if the person believes that a health practice will be effective in reducing the threat. General health values: interest and concern about health.
