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HPE 500 - Intro to Health Education and Promotion

Electronic Resources & Technology Librarian, Liaison to School of Education - Associate Professor

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Kieran Ayton
Contact:
Adams Library 404
401-456-9604
Subjects: Education

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Worksheet for Class

Health Behavior Analysis

Heart Healthy GraphicPick a Health Behavior Topic

  • physical activity,

  • healthy eating 

  • getting screened for cancers as recommended

  • safe sex practices

  • getting (oneself or children) vaccinated

  • adequate sleep

  • seeking mental health support

  • giving up tobacco and other substances use

  • wearing seat belts, etc.

 

(1) Conduct a literature search to identify one peer-reviewed research article that used the Social Cognitive Theory to address the health behavior selected above. (Addressing/changing a health behavior may imply promoting a recommended healthy behavior, and/or discouraging a risky/unhealthy behavior)
 

(2) Conduct a literature search to identify one peer-reviewed research article that used the PRECEDE-PROCEED model to address the health behavior selected above. (Addressing/changing a health behavior may imply promoting a recommended behavior, and/or discouraging a risky/unhealthy behavior.)

 

(3) While doing the lit searches, did you come across any other health behavior change theory that was used to address the health behavior? What was that theory?

 

(4) Summarize the most important information from each of 1, 2, and 3.

 

(5) Synthesize the information from the three articles in one paragraph.