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Health Behavior Influences and Outcomes

This document presents a model for understanding individual health behavior. It shows that a person's characteristics and experiences influence their perceptions of a health behavior, including perceived benefits and barriers. A person's perceptions, alongside competing demands and preferences, determine their commitment to act, which influences whether they engage in the health-promoting behavior. Interpersonal and situational influences also impact the likelihood of adopting healthy behaviors.

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Health Behavior Influences and Outcomes

This document presents a model for understanding individual health behavior. It shows that a person's characteristics and experiences influence their perceptions of a health behavior, including perceived benefits and barriers. A person's perceptions, alongside competing demands and preferences, determine their commitment to act, which influences whether they engage in the health-promoting behavior. Interpersonal and situational influences also impact the likelihood of adopting healthy behaviors.

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Angel Mae Alsua
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INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR SPECIFIC BEHAVIORAL

CHARACTERISTICS COGNITIONS OUTCOME


AND EXPERIENCES AND AFFECT

PERCEIVED
BENEFITS
OF ACTION

PERCEIVED
IMMEDIATE COMPETING
BARRIERS TO
ACTION
DEMANDS (low control)
PRIOR
AND PRFERENCES (high
RELAATED
control)
BEHAVIOR PERCEIVED
SELF-EFFICACY

ACTIVITY-
RELATED
AFFECT

COMMITMENT HEALTH
TO A PLAN OF PROMOTING
ACTION BEHAVIOR

INTERPERSONAL
PERSONAL INFLUENCES
FACTORS (Family, Peers, Providers,
Biological Norms, Support, Models)
Psychological
Socio-cultural

SITUATONAL INFLUENCES

Options
Demand Characteristics
Aesthetics

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