Health Behavior Change Theories Flashcards

Which behavior change theory is most appropriate for designing an intervention targeting social norms and peer influence among adolescents?

Answer: Social Cognitive Theory

Social Cognitive Theory addresses observational learning, social norms, and peer modeling, making it highly applicable to adolescent behavior change interventions.

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

Answer: Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and values that motivate behavior

Predisposing factors in the PRECEDE-PROCEED model are antecedents to behavior that provide the rationale or motivation, including knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, values, and perceived needs.

A health educator is helping a client identify pros and cons of quitting smoking. This technique relates to which TTM construct?

Answer: Decisional balance

Decisional balance in the Transtheoretical Model involves weighing the perceived benefits (pros) against the costs (cons) of changing a behavior.

Which of the following is an example of an 'enabling factor' in the PRECEDE-PROCEED model?

Answer: Availability of a nearby fitness center

Enabling factors are resources, skills, and structural factors that make it possible for a motivated individual to act, such as access to services or facilities.

Protection Motivation Theory suggests that people are most likely to adopt protective health behaviors when they perceive:

Answer: High threat and high coping efficacy

Protection Motivation Theory holds that motivation to protect oneself is highest when perceived threat is high and perceived coping efficacy (belief in the effectiveness of the protective response) is also high.

Which construct of the Health Belief Model refers to triggers that prompt individuals to take health action?

Answer: Cues to action

Cues to action are stimuli—such as a doctor's advice, a media campaign, or a personal health event—that trigger the individual to take a recommended health action.