Theories and Models for Health Promotion and Behavior Change at the Individual Level
Authors: Breinbauer, Cecilia; Maddaleno, Matilde
Source: Youth: Choices and Change, Youth: Choices and Change , pp. 46-117(72)
Publisher: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Abstract:
Youth: Choices and Change presents a comprehensive guide to the psychology of change in adolescents and youths, with the purpose of stimulating change in lifestyle behavior, health promotion policies, and socio-cultural attitudes toward healthy lifestyles.The first part of the second section of the book includes eight chapters as follows:• Chapter Eight / The Health Belief Model• Chapter Nine / The Transtheoretical Model and Stages of Change• Chapter Ten / The Theory of Reasoned Action• Chapter Eleven / The Theory of Planned Behavior• Chapter Twelve / The Goal-Setting Theory• Chapter Thirteen / The Self-Regulation Theory• Chapter Fourteen / The Sensation-Seeking Theory• Chapter Fifteen / At A Glance: The Individual Level Theories and Models for Behavior ChangeChapters Eight through Fifteen analyze multidimensional models for individual level change in adolescent behavior. The models begin with adolescent self-perceptions and expand to theories of how to affect these perceptions and practical applications of the theories. Also included are chapters discussing theories which describe a direct correlation between beliefs about outcomes of behaviors with reasoned action. Chapter Twelve presents a method for achieving behavioral change with the Goal-Setting Theory and discusses the implications of targeting behaviors instead of outcomes.Each chapter includes a literature review of applicable studies of four adolescent lifestyle behaviors: sexual health; tobacco, alcohol, and drug use; physical activity and nutrition; and violence. Chapter Fifteen presents seven individual level change theories in chart form, including a vertical analysis of the conceptual framework, application, and benefits of each theory.Keywords: HEALTH PROMOTION; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; YOUTH HEALTH; YOUTH PSYCHOLOGY; ADOLESCENCE; HEALTH BEHAVIORS; ADOLESCENT LIFESTYLES; HEALTH BELIEF THEORY; TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL; INDIVIDUAL LEVEL CHANGE; THEORY OF REASONED ACTION; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR; GOAL-SETTING THEORY; SELF-REGULATION THEORY; SENSATION-SEEKING THEORY
Document Type: Miscellaneous

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