Newer Theories in Health Education and Health Promotion

Flashcards on newer theories in health education and health promotion.

Self-awareness

Knowing one’s emotions, recognizing feelings as they occur, and discriminating between them.

Mood management

Handling feelings so that they become relevant to the current situation and one reacts appropriately.

Self-motivation

“Gathering up” one’s feelings and directing oneself toward a goal, despite self- doubt, inertia, and impulsiveness.

Empathy

Ability to recognize one’s feelings in others and tuning into their verbal and nonverbal cues

Managing relationships

Handling interpersonal interaction, conflict resolution, and negotiations.

Information

The collection of facts related to an action, idea, object, person, or situation.

Motivation

Personal attitudes toward the behavior, perceptions of social support for that behavior, and the person’s perception as to how others behave.

Behavioral skills

An individual’s objective ability and self-efficacy in performing the behavior.

Self-efficacy

The confidence that a person has in his or her ability to perform a given behavior at the present moment.

Autonomy

Relates to the desire to be the regulator of one’s actions and that behavior is volitional

Competence

Describes the experience of feeling able to achieve a desired outcome

Relatedness

Refers to experiencing care and concern from and trust in important individuals, feeling connected, and feeling understood by others

Self-esteem

A personal assessment by a person of his or her own worth