Intro to healthy behavior change and SCT

knowledge

Fact: most US adults do not engage in re-recommended amounts of physical activity despite widespread awareness of the guidelines.

role of exercise professional

you are not here to prescribe facts; you are here to build the bridge

action

insight: providing an exercise prescription provides knowledge. knowledge does not automatically trigger action.

behavior change

requires a multifaceted understanding of individuals and population groups and their current behavior. HAS TO BE INDIVIDUALIZED

4 factors for behavior chagne

age and gender

socioeconomic status and education

ethnicity

identity

Behavior change process

knowledge of explanation

future goals

environment

construct

a set of comcepts or variables

theory

a structured approach for understanding and predicting behavior.

model

a visual presentation that illustrates a phenomenon or theory

behavior

anything a living being does-actions, thoughts, and expressions of emotion

shared vocabulary

construct→theory→model→behavior

behavioral theories

help to explain behavior

provide framework for programming strategies

health psychology

the study of how biological, psychological, and social factors influence physical health, illness, and medical treatment

lenses of perception core concept:

no single theory captures the entire picture of human drivers and deterrents

lenses of perception the framework

depending on a clients unique goals, barriers, and environment, world class professional select the theoretical lens that brings the clients path into focus

social cognitive theory framework emphasizes the interaction between

personal factors

behavior

environment

SCT evolved from

social learning theory - learn from own experiences and actions of others

SCT interactions are

dynamic: influence each other and change over time

SCT personal factors

emotion

personality

cognition

biology

behavior

past experiences

curent experiences

achievement

environment

physical

social

cultural

Behavior

founded in cognitive activity: purposeful action, direction control by individual

outcome expectations

what is anticipated to ccur

outcome expectancies

what one hopes will occur

self-efficacy

belief that you are capable of completing a successionful course of action

outcome expectations and expectancies

anticipatory results of a behavior and the value placed on the outcomes or results.

valued outcomes = increased behavior

self-regulation and self-control

ability to set goals, monitor progress, problem solve barriers and engage in self reward

self efficacy expectancy

belief in ones aility to engage successfully in a specific behavior with a known outcome.

most powerful determinant of behavior

behavior specific

learned belief that is developed through experiences and modeling

behavior regulation

set goals

self regultion

self refleciton

self monitor

actively intervening to make social and or physical environments supportive of these goals

how it works

adopt personal standard fro behavior

use standards to guide behavior and motivate themselves

set goals that represent desired and valued outcomes

point out discrepancies between actual and target behavior

self regulation

individuals can alter their own behavior and their environment

self reflection

analyze and evaluate own thoughts and experiences

anticipate and plan for future events

future expectations create mental imagery for motivation of current behavior

behavior is controlled and regulated based off of anticipation of future events

self monitoiring

individuals actively observe their own performances to evaluate whether they are aligning wiht personal goals or standards

self monitoring key mechanisms:

attention and record keeping

environmental engineering

actively intervening to make social and or physical environments supportive of goals

people, places, things, systems

positive reinforcement

adding a desirable stimulus after a behavior to increase the likelihood that the behavior will happen in the future

negative reinforcement

removing or avoiding an unpleasant stimulus after a behavior to increase the likelihood that the behavior will happen again in the future