Week 3: Foundational Concepts and Theories

Health Belief Model

A psychological model that explains and predicts health behaviors by focusing on the attitudes and beliefs of individuals.

Theory of Planned Behavior

A theory that links beliefs and behavior, focusing on intention as the primary predictor of behavior.

Social Cognitive Theory

A theory that emphasizes learning from the social environment through observation and modeling, while also considering individual agency.

Perceived susceptibility

An individual's belief about the chances of experiencing a health problem.

Perceived severity

An individual's belief about the seriousness of a health issue and its consequences.

Perceived benefits

Beliefs about the effectiveness of taking action to reduce the threat of illness.

Perceived barriers

Factors that individuals believe make it difficult to engage in a health-promoting behavior.

Cues to action

Triggers that motivate individuals to take action towards health behavior.

Self-efficacy

An individual's belief in their ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task.

Behavioral intention

A person's motivation or plan to perform a behavior, influenced by attitudes and subjective norms.

Reciprocal determinism

The theory that personal factors, behavior, and environment all influence each other.

Control beliefs

A person's beliefs about the presence of factors that may facilitate or impede performance of a behavior.

Perceived power

An individual's perception of how much control they have over their behavior.

Social ecological model

A model that considers the complex interplay between individual, relationship, community, and societal factors in health behavior.

Vicarious learning

Learning that occurs when an individual observes the behaviors of others and the consequences that follow.

Perceived Susceptibility

An individual's assessment of their risk of getting a condition or disease.

Perceived Severity

An individual's belief about the seriousness or severity of a health issue.

Perceived Benefits

The positive outcomes that an individual believes will result from taking a health-related action.

Perceived Barriers

The obstacles or challenges that individuals feel hinder them from taking health-related actions.

Cues to Action

Triggers that motivate individuals to take action regarding their health.

Self-Efficacy

An individual's belief in their capability to perform behaviors needed to achieve specific health goals.

Theory of Planned Behavior

Developed to understand the relationship between attitudes, intentions, and behaviors, incorporating perceived behavioral control.

Behavioral Intention

An individual's aim to perform a given behavior, influenced by attitudes and subjective norms.

Reciprocal Determinism

The concept that a person's behavior, cognitive processes, and environment all mutually influence each other.

Risk Factor

An action or condition that increases the likelihood of disease.

Co-morbidity

The presence of one or more additional diseases or conditions occurring simultaneously with a primary condition.

Incidence

The number of new cases of a condition or disease in a specified time period.