Lecture 12

Question 1

What are the six key lifestyle factors that impact mental health?

Answer 1

Eating healthy food

Physical activity

Smoking cessation

Alcohol and other drug abstinence

Sleep

Social connections

Question 2

What is the core principle of wellbeing related to behavior?

Answer 2

Wellbeing requires deliberate, considered, and repeated action through healthy behaviors

Question 3

What are the key components of the behavior change model?

Answer 3

Knowledge → Attitudes → Norms → Identity/Values → Motivation

Self-efficacy → Goal setting → Planning → Action → Self-monitoring → Evaluation → Review

Environment affects all stages

Question 4

Strategies to build motivation?

Answer 4

Knowledge – Provide relevant, specific info

Attitudes – Highlight personal benefits, substitute options

Normative Beliefs – Show approval from others, shift environments

Identity & Values – Align goals with self-image, point out contradictions

Question 5

What is self-efficacy?

Answer 5

Belief in one’s ability to execute behaviors needed to reach a goal

Question 6

Four sources of self-efficacy?

Answer 6

Mastery experiences (success builds confidence)

Vicarious experiences (learn from similar others)

Verbal persuasion (credible encouragement)

Emotional regulation (managing mood/arousal)

Question 7

What are the two steps for action?

Answer 7

Skills assessment (motor, social, self-care)

Skills teaching (instruction, demo, practice, feedback)

Question 8

What should you monitor during behavior change?

Answer 8

Behavior patterns

Emotional/physical reactions

Well-being over time

Question 9

How are habits formed?

Answer 9

Repetition of cue → behavior → reward