Health behavior

theory, research, and practice

(Jossey-bass public health)

Note:

Part one: Health behavior, the foundations. The scope of health behavior -- Theory, research, and practice in health behavior -- Ecological models of health behavior -- Part two: Models of individual health behavior. Introduction to health behavior theories that focus on individuals -- The health belief model -- Theory of reasoned action, theory of planned behavior, and the integrated behavioral model -- The transtheoretical model and stages of change -- Part three: models of interpersonal health behavior. Introduction to models of interpersonal influences on health behavior -- How individuals, environments, and health behaviors interact -- Social support and health -- Social networks and health behavior -- Stress, coping, and health behavior -- Interpersonal communication in health and illness -- Part four: Community and group models of health behavior change. Introduction to community and group models of health behavior change -- Improving health through community engagement, community organization, and community building -- Implementation, dissemination, and diffusion of public health interventions -- Communication and health behavior in a changing media environment -- Part five: Using theory in research and practice. Introduction to using theory in research and practice -- Planning models for theory-based health promotion interventions -- Behavioral economics and health -- Social marketing

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