🔑 Key Definitions
Health Belief Model: Theory predicting health behavior based on beliefs
Lapse: A single slip-up in behavior change
Relapse: Complete return to old unhealthy behavior
Abstinence-Violation Effect: One slip leads to giving up entirely
Lapse: A single slip-up in behavior change
Relapse: Complete return to old unhealthy behavior
Abstinence-Violation Effect: One slip leads to giving up entirely
👤 Important Figures
- Becker & Rosenstock - Developed the Health Belief Model
🧠 Health Belief Model Components
- Perceived Susceptibility: "Can this happen to ME?"
- Perceived Seriousness: "How BAD would it be?"
- Perceived Benefits: "Will this action HELP me?"
- Perceived Barriers: "What's STOPPING me?"
- Cues to Action: Triggers that prompt health behavior
📊 Cues to Action Examples
- Doctor's advice
- Media campaigns
- Friend or family member getting sick
- Symptoms appearing
- Health reminders
🛠 Health Promotion Settings
- School-Based: Teaching healthy habits to youth
- Worksite Wellness: Programs for employees
- Community-Based: Reaching large populations
- Occupational Health Psychologists: Workplace health experts
💡 Exam Tips
- Becker & Rosenstock = Health Belief Model
- Four main components: Susceptibility, Seriousness, Benefits, Barriers
- Lapse = ONE slip; Relapse = COMPLETE return to old behavior
- Abstinence-Violation Effect: "I slipped once, might as well give up"
- Cues to Action TRIGGER the decision to act