APPH 1040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Health Belief Model, Transtheoretical Model, Ambivalence
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Many factors influence health but u have the most control. What u believe will change ur behaviors. Individual beliefs -> modifying behaviors -> likelihood of behavior change. Helps us understand the process of behavior change. Only model to include a temporal dimension (change over time) Aware of problem and desired behavior change. Causes can be temptations, stress, negativity, etc. Right process for u (ie awards, social support, self evaluation, etc) Developed to understand the failure of ppl to adopt disease prevention strategies. Suggests that one"s belief in a threat of disease and their belief in the effectiveness of the recommended behavior will predict the likelihood they"ll adopt the behavior. Considers medical consequences (ie death) + social consequences (ie family life) Perception of the effectiveness of recommended mitigation acts. Feelings on the obstacles to doing recommended action (ie side effects, What triggers the decision to do recommended action. One"s confidence in their ability to perform behavior.
