Five stages of change
What is the "I'm doing it" stage of change called?
Action stage
Kelly has a check-up and their doctor recommends increasing physical activity in response to some identified areas of concern. Kelly downloads a fitness app and purchases some running shoes.
Preparation stage
True or False? These stages always go in order.
False, stages do not always go in order.
What is the contemplation stage?
Individuals have awareness of potential benefits of changing their behavior and have begun to realize the problems.
Kelly does not have a regular exercise routine. At times they notice that they are out of breath when climbing a flight of stairs, but thinks to themselves, "I bet everyone gets out of breath from doing this."
Pre-contemplation stage
True or False? Someone may be in a different stage of change for different behaviors.
True, your motivation and stage can vary daily dependig on the behavior you are looking to change.
What is the pre-contemplation stage?
Individuals do not see their behavior as a problem and have no intention of changing behavior.
Kelly decides to start with a 10-minute walk three times a week and is successful in meeting this goal for the first three weeks.
Action stage
True or False? Change doesn't happen in a straight line.
True, you will sometimes move forward and backward through different stages.
What is the "Yeah" stage called?
Preparation stage.
Kelly begins to see some benefits of exercise and gradually increases the frequency, duration, and types of exercise they are doing. Over time, Kelly notices they are looking forward to exercising.
Maintenance stage
exploring how you can make changes
What is the maintenance stage?
Individuals have been engaging in the new behavior consistently for over 6 months.
Kelly has a check-up and their doctor recommends increasing physical activity in response to some identified areas of concern. Kelly thinks about the doctor's recommendation and potential risks of continuing without making any changes. Kelly thinks about what it may be like to follow the doctor's recommendation.
Pre-contemplation stage
What is the stage of change model used for?
how ready you are to make a change