12 Questions
What is the main focus of the Health Belief Model (HBM)?
Individual beliefs and perceptions about health behaviors
Which of the following is NOT one of the critical areas in the Health Belief Model (HBM) that influence health-related behavior?
Societal norms related to health
What does 'Perceived Susceptibility' refer to in the Health Belief Model (HBM)?
An individual's belief about the risk of developing a health problem
Which social scientist(s) proposed the Health Belief Model (HBM)?
Irwin M. Rosenstock and Backer
According to the Health Belief Model (HBM), what is Perceived Severity related to?
The seriousness of the consequences of a health problem
What was the main purpose of developing the Health Belief Model (HBM) in the early 1950s?
To understand why people fail to adopt disease prevention strategies
What does the Health Belief Model (HBM) focus on?
Individual beliefs and perceptions about health behaviors
Which of the following is NOT a critical area in the Health Belief Model (HBM) that influences health-related behavior?
Perceived Resistance
According to the Health Belief Model (HBM), what does Perceived Severity refer to?
The belief about the seriousness of the health problem's consequences
What was the primary purpose of developing the Health Belief Model (HBM) in the early 1950s?
To explain why people fail to adopt disease prevention strategies
In the Health Belief Model (HBM), what does Perceived Susceptibility refer to?
Belief about the risk of disease development
Which critical area in the Health Belief Model (HBM) focuses on the belief that taking preventive action would be beneficial?
Perceived Benefits
Study Notes
Health Belief Model (HBM)
- Developed in the early 1950s by social scientists at the U.S. Public Health Service to understand the failure of people to adopt disease prevention strategies or screening tests for early disease detection.
- Proposed by Irwin M. Rosenstock and Backer.
Key Components of HBM
- Perceived Susceptibility: an individual's belief about their risk of developing a health problem.
- Perceived Severity: the belief about the seriousness of the consequences of the health problem.
- Perceived Benefits: the belief about the benefits of taking a preventive action.
- Perceived Barriers: the belief about the obstacles to taking a preventive action.
Principles of HBM
- People are more likely to take action to prevent or control a health problem if they:
- Perceive themselves as susceptible to the problem.
- Believe the consequences are serious.
- Believe that taking action would be beneficial.
- Perceive few barriers to taking action.
Learn about the Health Belief Model (HBM), a psychological health behavior change model developed to explain and predict health-related behaviors. Developed by social scientists in the early 1950s, this model helps understand why people may fail to adopt disease prevention strategies or screening tests. Join this quiz to test your knowledge!
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