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Health Behavior Theories & Models Flashcards

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  1. Decisional balance, a key concept in the Transtheoretical Model, refers to:

    Answer: Weighing the pros and cons of changing a behavior

    Decisional balance involves evaluating the perceived advantages (pros) and disadvantages (cons) of a behavior change, helping the client clarify their motivations.

  2. In the PRECEDE-PROCEED model, 'predisposing factors' include:

    Answer: Attitudes, beliefs, values, and knowledge that motivate behavior

    Predisposing factors in the PRECEDE-PROCEED model are personal characteristics—such as knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and values—that provide the motivation for behavior.

  3. Which element of the Health Belief Model acts as a trigger that prompts individuals to take action toward a health behavior?

    Answer: Cues to action

    Cues to action are internal or external triggers—such as a symptom, a health campaign, or a doctor's advice—that prompt a person to act on their health perceptions.

  4. A health coach uses a 0–10 readiness ruler and asks, 'Why did you choose a 5 and not a 2?' This technique is designed to:

    Answer: Elicit the client's own arguments for change

    The readiness ruler question 'Why not lower?' is a motivational interviewing technique that elicits change talk by having clients articulate their own reasons for wanting to change.

  5. According to the Transtheoretical Model, individuals in the Precontemplation stage are MOST likely to respond positively to interventions that focus on:

    Answer: Raising awareness and providing personalized feedback about their risk

    For precontemplators, consciousness-raising interventions that increase awareness and provide information about personal risk are most appropriate before the individual is ready to plan change.

  6. Implementation intentions, as studied by Peter Gollwitzer, improve health behavior follow-through primarily by:

    Answer: Linking a specific situation to a planned behavioral response using 'if-then' planning

    Implementation intentions specify 'when situation X arises, I will perform response Y,' bridging the intention-behavior gap by automating decision-making in relevant contexts.

  7. The concept of 'reciprocal determinism' in Social Cognitive Theory holds that:

    Answer: Personal factors, behavior, and environment continuously influence one another

    Reciprocal determinism describes the dynamic interaction between personal cognitive factors, behavior, and environmental influences, each continuously affecting the others in a bidirectional relationship.