HLTH 230 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3, 5, 12: Prostate Cancer Screening, Transtheoretical Model, Coronary Artery Disease
6 Jun 2017
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Most effective when the rewards are given for small efforts towards change. Occurs through observational learning (watching someone else receive rewards or getting punished for engaging in a certain behavior) (can come from media) Low self-efficacy has a greater response to stress, so they"re less likely to attempt to change behavior. Self-efficacy comes from the social cognitive theory. It started out with behavioral psychology (reinforcement, etc. ) but people noticed that it failed to research how the brain is involved. Noticed that we are influenced by social factors. Am i confident that i can do this? . Performance attainment: successful experience increases confidence; when changing behavior, do something attainable. Vicarious reinforcement: successful model; look for a successful model who is similar to you. Verbal persuasion: as simple as it sounds! Physiological state: attributing your confidence to how well you physically feel (ex.
