Health Sciences 2250A/B Lecture 5: 3 - Social Theory and Health Promotion
28 Sep 2015
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Monday, september 28, 2015. Covers material from introductory and historical background, key concepts and this week"s work which is about theory. Me as a person in relation to other people around me. Wanted to understand why people would or wouldn"t go for screening. Based on idea that people will decide whether or whether or not to take a health related action based on a series of variables. We have to see benefits to the behavior. Also we have to be able to overcome the barriers involved in making the behavior change. Whether you feel confident to address whatever barriers you need to address to take action. Cue to action could be the first thing that inspires your behaviour change. You have to perceive yourself as susceptible before a cue to action affects you. Rests on idea that there are several changes involved where people get to a point where they make changes around their health.
