Pick 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.
