Assignment: Introduction To Health Education
Behavior Change Theories and Planning Models
For your assignment this week, you will describe various behavior change theories and planning models used in health education.Instructions for completing the assignment are outlined below.
Part I: Behavior Change Theories
• In your own words, briefly describe the difference between theories and models. Why is it important to use theories in health education?
• Describe the socio-ecological approach. Identify which levels of the socio-ecological approach behavior change theories can be applied to and provide reasoning for your selection.
• For each of these levels, provide a description of the behavior change theories. You may include your own diagrams or figures to support your descriptions.
• Select one theory from each level and provide information regarding its use and effectiveness in health education.
Part II: Planning Models
• In your own words, briefly describe each of the seven program planning models presented in the text. In these descriptions, highlight the unique attributes of each of these planning models and discuss the similarities found across the models.
• Select three of these models.
• Using information presented in scholarly sources, describe an example of the real-world application for each of the three models.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.