Further reading -- Glossary -- References -- 8 Health Risk Behaviors -- Overview -- Using social/health cognition models to predict health risk behaviors -- Expectancies and reasons -- Affect and health risk behaviors -- Changing health risk behaviors -- Science of Health Behavi…
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- 1 Introduction -- Book features -- Further reading -- Glossary -- References -- 2 Theory -- Overview -- Classic theories of behavior change -- Models of social/health cognition -- A common …
La 4ème de couverture indique: "We live in an era where people live longer but also suffer from more chronic illnesses. Yet these two issues present not only significant challenges to healthcare professionals, but also governments seeking cost-effective ways to manage their heal…
Forlagets beskrivelse: This is the first textbook to present not only the theoretical foundations that explain health behavior change but also the methods by which change can be assessed and the practical contexts where theory and method can be applied. Covering behavior change …
"Fostering a critical perspective, and including case studies in each chapter with key issues highlighted throughout, the book provides a complete understanding of health behavior change, from its theoretical building blocks to the practical challenges of developing and testing …