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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)

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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 Change

Chapters 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.
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