A3- transtheoretical model- Theories

Question 1

what are the 5 stages of the Transtheoretical model

Answer 1

precontemplation
contemplation
preparation
action
maintenance

Question 2

precontemplation=

Answer 2

someone has been unsuccessful in previous
health changes, is unmotivated and unready

They experience negative consequences for poor health decisions

e.g. Susan has a poor and unbalanced diet, doesn’t exercise and is significantly overweight

Question 3

contemplation=

Answer 3

someone has started to think about positive
health changes they could make.

This is typically 6 months in advance of the change happening

e.g. Susan is unsatisfied and
plans to make a change to her lifestyle

Question 4

preperation=

Answer 4

someone makes their intention to change their
behaviour in a set time period and decides what they could do to take action

e.g. Susan has now joined a gym

Question 5

action=

Answer 5

specific changes and observable
progress is being made here

e.g. Susan attends gym classes twice a week

Question 6

maintanence=

Answer 6

this is to prevent relapse, and
changes becomes more defined

e.g. Susan enjoys talking with
her gym class and colleagues about the changes she has put in place

Question 7

strength=

Answer 7

the TTM can identify at-risk populations

People not ready for change may be in the precontemplation stage of their health-related lifestyle choices

The TTM shows how we could help these people, and work on raising the pros and reducing the cons of a positive health change

Question 8

weakness=

Answer 8

the TTM is that by adding so many
modifying factors, the model becomes a totally different model

Thus the TTM is not necessarily one, single model and attempts to explain to much