Health Sciences 4202A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: In Essence, Theory Of Reasoned Action, Condom

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 4202A/B
• Professor: Tamara Thompson

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What will i gain as a result of this change? . In essence, it is anticipated that people will opt for behaviors that maximize benefits in comparison to costs. In essence, the formation of intent is the last step in the theory before the actual behavior. The two independent constructs that precede intent are: (1) the overall attitude toward the health behavior and (2) subjective norms: the first construct is centered on beliefs. The tra posits that multiple beliefs combine to form attitudes toward a specified behavior. The tra suggests that the degree of good versus bad could be assessed on a 7-point scale ranging from 3 to +3, with 0 being the point of indifference. According to the tra, once a person considers all relevant behavioral beliefs toward a very specific health behavior and evaluates each belief as being good or bad, then attitude formation regarding the health behavior takes place.