Becker/HBM Flashcards
1
Q
What was the aim of Becker?
A
To use the HBM to explain mothers adherence to a drug regime for their asthmatic children.
2
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Who were the PPs of Becker?
A
111 mothers aged 17-54 with kids aged 9 months-17 years
3
Q
What were the 4 questions asked in the interviews? (Becker)
A
- Childs susceptibility to illness and asthma attacks
- Beliefs about how serious they think asthma is
- How much child’s asthma interfered with child’s education, embarrassment and mothers activities
- Belief in doctors and medication
4
Q
What was the method used in Becker?
A
- self-report (interviews)
- correlation between beliefs reported during interviews+administration of asthma medication
- covert blood test on 70% of kid PPs to test mothers validity
5
Q
What were the results of Becker?
A
- positive correlation between mothers belief about child’s susceptibility+seriousness to asthma and compliance
- negative correlation between compliance+disruption of daily routines, inaccessibility of chemists+child complaining
- Married+educated mothers more likely
- conflict HBM= mothers compliant less faith in doctors
6
Q
What are the 6 components of the HBM?
A
- If they perceive a threat to health
- perceived seriousness
- perceived susceptibility - Benefits/costs
- Internal and/or external
- Demographic variables
7
Q
Strengths and weaknesses of Becker?
A
STRENGTHS:
•correlation= strength+direction
•multiple methods= concurrent v
WEAKNESSES:
•self report= social desirability
•correlation= no cause+effort
8
Q
Pros and cons of HBM?
A
PROS:
•acknowledges individual differences
•holistic
CONS:
•doesn’t take emotional/irrational factors into account
•rational decision or habitual?
9
Q
What was the background?
A
- cognitive approach to healthy behaviour
- developed by Rosenstock in 1966
- triggered by a free event held by NHS offering TB screening, low respondent rate
