PSYC 314 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Transtheoretical Model, Prostate-Specific Antigen, Menopause
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Interventions typically conducted with parents b/c they have control over child"s environment: providing education & resources is key ex. What are cancer-related health behaviours: promoting practice of cancer-related health behaviours, such as screening, is essential to help reduce future incidence of cancer & loss of life. Exercising 5 days/week for 30 minutes: educational interventions may be necessary to improve awareness about how much exercise is enough. Lifestyle interventions designed to increase activity levels more generally may eventually lead to commitment to exercise as well. Improves mood & feelings of well-being immediately after a workout. Improvement in general mood & well-being as result of long-term participation in exercise program. Determinants of regular exercise: although exercise is a stress buster, stress is a common reason for people to fail to adhere to their exercise regimens, especially if they have not reached the maintenance stage in their exercise behaviour. Factors that lead people to participate in exercise programs over long term:
