Psychology 2036A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Health Belief Model, Social Cognitive Theory, Transtheoretical Model
21 Jul 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Chapter 4: theories & models of health behaviour change. Chapter 4: theories and models of health behaviour change. Objectives: define expectancy value theory, social cognitive theory, the theory of planned behavior, health belief model, and the transtheoretical model of behavior change. Eddie: 28, began smoking when he was 13 to look mature like his brother, who smoked as a teen. Smokes 20-30 cigs a day; calls himself a social smoker" -> smokes when out with friends. Eddie met sarah who he really likes, but she detests the smell of cigs and encouraged him to quit. Eddie quit for 11 days, on day 12 at a party, his friends offered a cig and he has been smoking ever since. His friends are not supportive of him quitting and sarah is pressuring him to quit. Turned off by quitting when remembering his withdrawal symptoms & his friends constant criticism of his efforts to quit. Sarah is growing intolerant of his smoking habits.
