Health Behavior Constructs in Psychology
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What are cues to action in the context of health behaviors?

  • Events that can activate a person’s readiness to act (correct)
  • Strategies for implementing health policies
  • Educational materials aimed at reinforcing behavior
  • Information on the leading causes of death

    • In the PRECEDE-PROCEED model, what does the 'PRECEDE' component focus on?

  • Policy implementation
  • Reinforcing behaviors
  • Environmental diagnosis
  • Identifying priorities and objectives (correct)

    • What is the main aim of health education according to the PRECEDE-PROCEED model?

  • Diagnosing population health issues
  • Implementing regulatory policies
  • Promoting reinforcement of behaviors
  • Facilitating voluntary actions conducive to health (correct)

    • What is 'self-efficacy' in relation to health behaviors?

    <p>Person’s confidence in their ability to perform an action successfully</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the PRECEDE-PROCEED model relevant to community health nurses?

    <p>Because it identifies the community as the center of gravity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the 9 phases of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model include?

    <p>Epidemiologic diagnosis, educational and organizational diagnosis, policy implementation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Perceived Susceptibility in the context of health behavior change?

    <p>Person's opinion of the chances of getting a certain condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor influences whether a person will change their health behaviors based on how serious they consider the consequence to be?

    <p>Perceived Severity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Perceived Benefits refer to when it comes to health behavior change?

    <p>Opinion of the effectiveness of an advised action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor reflects a person's opinion of the concrete and psychological cost of taking an advised action?

    <p>Perceived Barriers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might it be difficult to convince someone to change their behavior if they do not see any benefits?

    <p>They might not see any advantages to changing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor deals with a person's opinion of how serious a condition is, influencing their health behavior change?

    <p>Perceived Severity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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