Week 11 Day 2: intrapersonal health behavior theories

Concepts (idea)

Starting work of a theory

Constructs

Concepts as part of a particular theory ( concept applied to specific situation)

Variables

Operational definition of a concept or a construct—something we MEASURE

Self-efficacy

Confidence a person feels to execute certain behaviors including confidence in overcoming barriers to performing that behavior

Mastery Experience

successful past performance (self-efficacy depend on this)

Vicarious Experience

Through modeling of the behavior by others who are perceived similar allows confidence to be gained ( self-efficacy depends on this)

Vicarious Experience

People convinced vicariously to their inefficacy are inclined to behave in ineffectual ways that, in fact, generate confirmatory behavioral evidence of inability

social (verbal) persuasion

Encouraging or discouraging remarks from trustworthy persons who opinions are respected(self-efficacy depends on this)

Modeling

Have someone else do the behavior for them (build self-efficacy)

Skills training

Person is done to do the behavior and enhances their want to practice behavior (build self-efficacy)

Transtheoretical (stances of change) model

People change in incremental steps and is not linear.

Pre-contemplation (trans model)

Do not intend to change or take action in the foreseeable future (6 months)

Contemplation (trans model)

Thinking about changing but have not committed to take action. Aware of pros and costs

Preparation (trans model)

Have decided to make a change and use time to make a plan, obtain skills and. Enact the plan.

Action (trans model)

specific overt behavior modification is made to lifestyle within the past six months

Maintenance (trans model)

Specific overt behavior modification has been in place for at least 6months and people are trying to maintain healthy behavior

Termination (trans model)

Individuals no longer give into temptations