History & Foundation
This health behavior theory was developed in the 1950s to explain participation in disease screening programs.
What is the Health Belief Model?
This construct is an individual's assessment of their likelihood of getting a disease.
What is perceived susceptibility?
People in this stage have no intention to act within the next six months.
What is Precontemplation?
"I am changing" represents this stage.
What is Action?
These two categories divide the 10 Processes of Change.
These two categories divide the 10 Processes of Change.
According to HBM, individuals are more likely to take action when they believe they are at risk for this.
What is a disease or health condition?
This construct reflects how serious a person believes a health condition would be.
What is perceived severity?
Behavior sustained longer than six months is associated with this stage.
What is Maintenance?
"I will change" represents this stage.
What is Preparation?
This principle compares benefits and costs of change.
What is decisional balance?
HBM proposes that the benefits of action must outweigh these.
What are perceived barriers?
This construct evaluates the positive outcomes expected from a behavior.
What are perceived benefits?
People in this stage are considering change and weighing pros and cons.
What is Contemplation?
"I won't" and "I can't" are phrases associated with this stage.
What is Precontemplation?
According to TTM, pros must increase by approximately this amount for stage progression.
What is two times?
This HBM construct refers to internal or external prompts that trigger health behavior.
What is a cue to action?
This construct addresses the difficulty or cost of adopting a behavior.
What are perceived barriers?
Achieving recommended PA levels within the last six months characterizes this stage.
What is Action?
"I might change" represents this stage.
What is Contemplation?
This construct is the converse of self-efficacy.
What is temptation?
HBM 2.0 added this situation-specific confidence construct.
What is self-efficacy?
People who do not feel susceptible to illness are generally less likely to do this.
What is change their behavior?
Joining a gym or buying equipment typically occurs in this stage.
What is Preparation?
"I have changed and will never relapse" represents this rare stage.
What is Termination?
Setting goals, verbalizing intent, and making plans exemplify this behavioral process.
What is self-liberation?