Stage of change where individuals may be demoralized due to unsuccessful attempts in the past.
Precontemplation
Stage of change where individuals have sustained behavior change for longer than 6 months.
Maintenance
The key component of this theory is behavioral intent.
Theory of Planned Behavior
Years of potential life lost
29 of the 30 most viewed TV broadcasts are the Super Bowl. At #9, this TV show's 1983 finale is the only non-Super Bowl broadcast in the top 30.
MASH
The degree of confidence individuals have in maintaining their desired behavior change in situations that often trigger relapse.
Self efficacy
Weighing the pros and cons of behavior change.
Decisional balance
Theory that seeks to explain how, why, and at what rate new ideas and technology spread.
Diffusions of Innovations Theory
A public health insurance program in the United States that provides health care coverage to low-income families or individuals.
Medicaid
The most populated city in North America.
Mexico City
Stage of change where providing information is likely to be helpful.
Precontemplation
Stage of change where pros and cons of behavior change are about equal.
Contemplation
Theory that includes the concept of observational learning.
Social cognitive theory
The study of distribution and determinants of health-related states or events (including disease), and the application of this study to the control of disease and other health problems.
Epidemiology
NBA player with the most MVP awards in history (regular season)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Stage of change where it is useful to set up workout partners.
Preparation
Stage of change where it incentives are the most useful.
Action
When we are motivated to perform a behavior or engage in an activity because we want to earn a reward or avoid punishment.
Extrinsic motivation
Years lived with disability, illness, or injury + years of life lost
Disability adjusted life years
NFL team with the most Thanksgiving Day wins.
Detroit Lions
The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something.
Ambivalence
Process of change example:
Dramatic relief
Theory that suggests that a person's belief in a personal threat of an illness or disease together with a person's belief in the effectiveness of the recommended health behavior or action will predict the likelihood the person will adopt the behavior.
Health belief model
A number measuring the strength (magnitude) of the relationship between two variables in a statistical population.
Effect size
In A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, what time is Charlie supposed to be at his grandmother's for dinner?
4:30 sharp!