PEHE 3000 Learning Check TTM

What is the conceptual basis of TTM?

• “Factors at many levels influence health behavior.”

• “Behavior, personal factors, & environmental factors interact with each other, & changing one changes them all.”

• “Behavior change is a process that occurs in stages."

• “Health behavior results from intention influenced by attitude, norms, & control.”

This stage of change others see the problem, but the person does not see the need to change or is not ready to make the change.

• Precontemplation

• Contemplation

• Preparation

• Action

• Maintenance

In this stage the person has acknowledged the problem & is starting to think &/or talk about overcoming the maladaptive or self-defeating behaviors.

• Precontemplation

• Contemplation

• Preparation

• Action

• Maintenance

In this stage the person has defined their goals, shared their goals with people involved in their life, & has begun to move toward acting upon their goals.

• Precontemplation

• Contempation

• Preparation

• Action

• Maintenance

In this stage the person is committed to change & to following certain guidelines w/ an optimistic, evolving mindset focused on integrating positive changes into their life.

• Precontemplation

• Contempation

• Preparation

• Action

• Maintenance

Relapse is common in this stage.

• Precontemplation

• Contempation

• Preparation

• Action

• Maintenance

In this stage person is intending to take action within six months

• Precontemplation

• Contempation

• Preparation

• Action

• Maintenance

In this stage person plans to take action within a month.

• Precontemplation

• Contempation

• Preparation

• Action

• Maintenance

Changing a behavior is easy and usually takes one attempt for most people.

• I agree with this statement.

• I do not agree with this statement.

Weighing pros & cons or costs & benefits of new behavior vs. old behavior is called?

• Stages of change

• S.M.A.R.T. goals

• Decisional balance

• Transtheoretical Model