Behaviour Change - Lecture 13 Flashcards
What is Behaviour Change?
Identifying barriers and identifying ways to change those barriers.
What are the factors influencing Physical Activity Participation
1) Demographic Factors
2) Personal Characteristics
3) Program/Policy Factors
4) Environmental Factors
Transtheoretical Model
A model to help understand people’s readiness and motivation for change
The stages of of Behaviour Change
Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance
Pre-contemplation
No intent in making a change
Characteristics of Pre-contemplation
Awareness may be incomplete, May be demoralized, Pros or not changing outweighs cons
Intervention Goals of Pre-contemplation
Increases awareness of the importance, Increase pros for physical activity, help rethink habits
Contemplation
Considering changing
Characteristics of Contemplation
Intent to change in next 6 months, Ambivalent and open to conscious rating.
Intervention of Contemplation
Highlights benefits specific to them, building self-efficacy
Focus of Contemplation
It focuses on one’s ability to make the change
Preparation
Making small changes/ready to change in the near future
Characteristics of Preparation
Modifying behaviour, possibly retrying something they did in the past year; overall doing things to help reach goals.
Intervention Goals of Preparation
Make a plan, set a target date, focus on pros, get helpful resources
Focus of Preparation
The focus behind this is to establish a commitment to achieving that goal
Action
Actively engaging in new behaviour
Characteristics of Action
Behaviour has changed in past 6 months, risk for relapse is high, support is required
Intervention for Action
Support to prevent relapse, teach to deal with potential lapses, promote social support
Focus of Action
Reward oneself (extrinsic); buy yourself a new shirt for the gym for working so hard.
Maintenance
Sticking with behaviour change
Characteristics of Maintenance
Higher confidence, more than 6 months, learned to deal with lapses
Intervention Goals of Maintenance
Prepare them for relapses, refine and add variety to program
Focus of Maintenance
They reward themselves Intrinsically (Feel good about themselves)
Other Factors affecting PA Participation
- Health Benefits
- Enjoyment/Pleasure
- Body/Self Image
- Practical Conditions
