health belief key words

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  • Created by: Kerrie
  • Created on: 24-02-13 12:22
cost-benefits analysis
a process by which decisions are made. the benefits of a given situation are taken into account and then the costs associated with taking that action are subtracted.
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demographic variables
population characteristics such as age, income, occupation, education, family size.
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vicarious experiences
seeing other people do something successfully
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verbal persuation
someone telling you that you can do something
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emotional arousal
too much anxiety can reduce a person's self-efficacy
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performance accomplishments
whether previous attempts have been successes or failures.
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internal locus of control
a person believes they can control their health themselves
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external locus of control
a person believes their health is in the hands of someone else, i.e fate/doctors
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perceived seriousness
(will it actually kill me)
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perceived susceptability
(am i likely to get it)
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self-efficacy
how effective a person thinks they can be in changing their behaviour will directly influence their tendency to try to change their behaviour.
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the health belief model
can predict the uptake of health behaviours based on several factors
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locus of control
cpnsiders where people believe the control of their health is located: within themselves or others.
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population characteristics such as age, income, occupation, education, family size.

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demographic variables

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seeing other people do something successfully

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someone telling you that you can do something

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too much anxiety can reduce a person's self-efficacy

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