Foundation of Health Edu - Ch 4

Philosophies

the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic disipline

theories

a set of interrelated concepts, definitions, and propositions that presents a systematic view of events or situations by specifying relations among variables in order to explain and predict the events of the situation

model

a framework incorporating theories that researchers create to structure a study process and plan how to approach a specific research inquiry

act of omission

NOT doing something you should (omitting what you know)

Act of commission

doing something you should NOT be doing (committing a risky act)

beneficence

doing good

maleficence

doing bad

incentive

reward for achieving a goal or participating

enabling factor

allowing another’s behavior to take place or providing a means to support their behavior

susceptibility

the state or fact of being likely of liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

comtemplate

to think profoundly

personal autonomy

an individual’s ability to act on their own values, make rational choices, and live free from coercion

conscientious

wishing to do what is right, especially to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly

neurotic

emotionally unstable

self efficacy

an individual’s belief in their own capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments (usually based on past success)

self confidence

a feeling of one’s abilities (not necessarily factual)

cue

preparatory warning

intention

a person’s readiness to perform a given behavior

subjective norm

a person’s perception of the social expectations to adopt a particular behavior

self determination

the process by which a person controls their own life