20 Questions
What does Perceived Severity refer to?
An individual's assessment of the seriousness of a condition
Which component of the Health Belief Model (HBM) involves assessing the potential negative aspects of adopting a recommended behavior?
Perceived Costs of Action
How would you define Perceived Benefits in the context of the HBM?
Individual's assessment of positive consequences of adopting a behavior
Which aspect of the HBM focuses on the force that drives individuals to act based on their perception of susceptibility and seriousness?
Perceived Cues to Action
In the context of the HBM, what is Perceived Susceptibility about?
Assessing an individual's risk of getting a condition
Which component of the HBM deals with an individual's assessment of the positive outcomes associated with adopting a certain behavior?
Perceived Benefits of Action
What does the Health Belief Model (HBM) emphasize?
Perceived threat of disease
In the Revised Health Belief Model, what factor was added by Becker and Rosenstock in 1987?
Self-efficacy
What are cues to action in the context of the Health Belief Model?
Mass media campaigns
Which factor is considered a mediating factor in the Health Belief Model?
Health motivation
According to Bandura (1977), what does self-efficacy refer to in the context of the Health Belief Model?
Conviction in executing required behavior successfully
What is a common cue to action mentioned in the text for promoting preventive health actions?
Reminder postcard from physician/dentist
What is the term used to describe one's opinion of chances of getting a condition?
Perceived Susceptibility
Which term relates to one's belief in the efficacy of the advised action to reduce risk or seriousness of impact?
Perceived Benefits
What strategies are used to activate 'readiness' according to the text?
Cues to Action
What concept relates to confidence in one's ability to take action?
Self-Efficacy
Which factor refers to one's opinion of the tangible barriers to taking action?
Perceived Barriers
What does 'Perceived Severity' in the text refer to?
One's opinion of how serious a condition is
'Promote awareness, reminders' align with which concept according to the text?
Cues to Action
'Define action to take; how, where, when; clarify positive effects to be expected' corresponds with which term?
Perceived Benefits
Study Notes
Health Belief Model (HBM)
- Perceived Severity: Refers to the perceived negative aspects of a condition or disease.
- Perceived Benefits: Refers to an individual's assessment of the positive outcomes associated with adopting a certain behavior.
Components of the Health Belief Model
- Perceived Susceptibility: Involves assessing one's chances of getting a condition.
- Perceived Severity: Involves assessing the potential negative aspects of adopting a recommended behavior.
Cues to Action
- Cues to action are triggers that motivate individuals to take action, such as reminders, awareness campaigns, and positive effects of taking action.
Revised Health Belief Model (RHBM)
- Becker and Rosenstock added Self-Efficacy as a factor in the RHBM in 1987.
Self-Efficacy
- Refers to confidence in one's ability to take action.
Other Factors
- Barriers: Refers to one's opinion of the tangible barriers to taking action.
- Cues to Action: Refers to triggers that motivate individuals to take action.
Strategies to Activate 'Readiness'
- Strategies include:
- Promote awareness, reminders
- Define action to take; how, where, when; clarify positive effects to be expected
Test your knowledge on the components of the Health Belief Model, including susceptibility, severity, benefits, cues to action, and perception. Explore concepts such as perceived vulnerability to disease and the assessment of personal risk.
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