Health Behaviour change models

Question 1

What does social self refer to?

Answer 1

Refers to how we feel we are regarded and recognized by others

• mother
• carer

Question 2

Briefly describe the life thread model to help with rehabilitation

Answer 2

Ellis-Hill 2008
See acquired disability as a time of transition, rather than simply a loss
Understand how to develop their sense of belonging, acceptance and wellbeing

Question 3

Who proposed the idea of learned helplessness, and in what year

Answer 3

Seligmen, 1975

Question 4

What is learned helplessness?

Answer 4

People exposed to repeated uncontrollable conditions ‘teaches’ us to expect responses and outcomes to be non-contingent

Question 5

What factors can learned helplessness interfere with?

Answer 5

• interferes with the patient seeking help
• increased sensitivity to symptoms
• lowered expectations to future situations

Question 6

What 3 factors are considered to be part of Banduras social learning theory

Answer 6

Triangle, with Behaviour, Personal factors and environmental factors linked.

Question 7

What are the 4 key traits necessary for social learning theory

Answer 7

1. Attention
2. Retention
3. Reproduction
4. Motivation

Question 8

Define self-efficacy

Answer 8

A person’s belief in their ability to succeed

Question 9

What helps change?

Answer 9

It is self-initiated
Social support is present
Skills and knowledge of practitioner and client

Question 10

Define self-management, and its benefits

Answer 10

Encouraging patients to take an active role in their own care
Benefits:
- encourages shared decision making
- require less hospital care
- patients more motivated as they feel involved