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

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

Identifying priorities and objectives

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

Facilitating voluntary actions conducive to health

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

Person’s confidence in their ability to perform an action successfully

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

Because it identifies the community as the center of gravity

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

Epidemiologic diagnosis, educational and organizational diagnosis, policy implementation

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

Person's opinion of the chances of getting a certain condition

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

Perceived Severity

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

Opinion of the effectiveness of an advised action

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

Perceived Barriers

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

They might not see any advantages to changing

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

Perceived Severity

Learn about the constructs related to health behavior in psychology, including perceived susceptibility and perceived severity. Understand how individuals' opinions about their chances of getting a certain condition and the seriousness of the condition influence their health behaviors.

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