NCM 102: Health Belief Model (HBM)

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According to the Health Belief Model, what does Perceived Susceptibility refer to?

  • Barriers to taking preventive action
  • Belief about the risk of developing a health problem (correct)
  • Benefits of taking a preventive action
  • Belief about the seriousness of consequences of a health problem

Who proposed the Health Belief Model (HBM)?

  • Mary Jane A. Garcia
  • N/A
  • Social scientists at the U.S. Public Health Service
  • Irwin M. Rosenstock and Backer (correct)

What did the U.S. Public Health Service aim to understand when developing the Health Belief Model?

  • Why people fail to adopt disease prevention strategies (correct)
  • The benefits of taking preventive actions
  • How to treat diseases
  • How to control health problems

In the Health Belief Model, what does Perceived Severity refer to?

<p>Belief about the seriousness of consequences of a health problem (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Health Belief Model suggest about people's likelihood to take action for health problems?

<p>People are likely to take action if they believe taking action would be beneficial (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the critical areas on which a person's health-related behavior depends?

<p>The severity of a potential illness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Health Belief Model propose as one of the critical areas influencing a person's health-related behavior?

<p>Perceived severity of the illness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the Health Belief Model, what is Perceived Susceptibility related to?

<p>Individual's beliefs about their susceptibility to a health problem (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Health Belief Model, what is Perceived Severity focused on?

<p>Individual's beliefs about the seriousness of a health problem (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor does the Health Belief Model suggest influences a person's likelihood to take action for health problems?

<p>Perceived benefits of taking preventive action (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Perceived Barriers refer to in the Health Belief Model?

<p>Obstacles that hinder an individual from taking preventive action (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect does the Health Belief Model NOT focus on when predicting health-related behaviors?

<p>Annual medical check-ups (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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