PSYC 328 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Health Belief Model, Teachable Moment, Adolescent Health
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The idea that good health, or wellness, is a personal and collective achievement. Who definition the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. Epp report stressed the need to view health from a health promotion perspective. Developing a program of good health habits early in life and carrying them through adulthood and old age: medical practitioners. Teaching ppl how nest to achieve this healthy lifestyle and helping ppl at risk for particular health problems learn behaviors to offset or monitor those risks: psychologists. Development of interventions to help ppl practise healthy behaviors and change poor ones: community and national policymakers. The availability of information to help ppl develop and maintain healthy lifestyles. The availability of resources, conditions, and facilities that can help ppl change poor health habits: mass media. Educating ppl abt health risks posed by certain behaviors: legislation. Mandating certain activities that may reduce risks.
