Intervening to Change Behavior

Question 1

Perceived barriers (HBM)

Answer 1

beliefs about the material and psychological costs of taking action

Question 2

Ecological Approach

Answer 2

A framework that identifies multiple different levels of influence in the design, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion programs

Question 3

Basic premise of ecological approach

Answer 3

Health, behavior, and their determinants are interrelated

Question 4

The ecological approach and perspective is targeted at who?

Answer 4

Individuals, interpersonal relationships, organizations, and environmental factors

Question 5

What is the Health Behavior Model?

Answer 5

A model stating that an individual’s readiness to change depends on their beliefs about the risk for disease or health problem or perceptions of benefits of change

Question 6

Core concepts of HBM

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Perceived susceptibility and severity, perceived benefits and barriers, cues to action, self-efficacy

Question 7

What is HBM often applied to?

Answer 7

Prevention related activities and early detection

Question 8

Perceived susceptibility (HBM)

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The degree to which a person feels at risk for a health problem

Question 9

Perceived severity

Answer 9

Beliefs on the seriousness of a condition and its consequences

Question 10

Perceived benefits

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Beliefs about the effectiveness of taking action to reduce risk of seriousness

Question 11

Cues to action (HBM)

Answer 11

Factors that activate someone’s readiness to change

Question 12

Self-efficacy (HBM)

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One’s belief or confidence to perform a behavior

Question 13

Social Cognitive Theory (SCT)

Answer 13

A continual interaction of 3 dynamic ways to explain human behavior
1) Personal factors 2) Environmental influences 3) Behavior

Question 14

SCT is applied to what?

Answer 14

Counseling interventions for disease prevention and management

Question 15

Key concepts of SCT

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Observational learning, reinforcement, self-control, and self-efficacy

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Describe observational learning (SCT)

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Change that occurs by watching the actions and outcomes of other’s behavior

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Reinforcement (SCT)

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Rewards for doing something

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Self-control (SCT)

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Personal regulation or goal-directed behavior performance

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Self-efficacy (SCT)

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The confidence in one’s ability to take action and be successful

Question 20

Social Ecological Model (SEM)

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Helps understand factors affecting behavior; Provides guidance for developing successful programs

Question 21

When to use SEM?

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For developing programs in social environments, emphasize multiple levels of influence, and behaviors shape (and are shaped) by the social environment

Question 22

Levels of SEM

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Individuals, interpersonal, organizational, community, and public policy

Question 23

Individual level of SEM

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Knowledge, belief, skills

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Interpersonal level of SEM

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Social network, social support, work and friend network

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Organizational level of SEM

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Work or school culture, organizational policies, schedule

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Community level of SEM

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Safety, built environment, stakeholder, and local governance beliefs and values

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Public policy level

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Policy and laws, restrict unhealthy marketing, financial incentives, taxes

Question 28

SEM strategies

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Broad changes, such as policy, built environment, government regulations, and cultural influences