Assignment task:
A close friend of yours, a very heavy smoker (two packs of cigarettes daily), diagnosed with high blood pressure and has a family history of cancer. In spite of this situation, he refuses to stop smoking, stating "it's my life, and i love to smoke." You believe that he does not comprehend the consequences of his habit and feel very strongly that he should quit.
This case can be viewed and analyzed using Psychology of Health Behavior. Within human health behavior, we have discussed 4 different models that have been developed to explain an individual's response to varying states of health's and diagnoses.
The models are:
- Trans theoretical Model
- Social-Ecological Model
- Protection Motivation Theory
- Health Belief Model
Assignment:
Using each of these Health Models, discuss the case above. First, create a profile of your friend-who are they? Where are they from? What type of upbringing did they have? How old are they? How would each Health model influence your friend's health behavior in regarding to smoking? What factors and steps would your friend go through if he was responding to: 1. The Trans theoretical Model, 2. The Socio-Ecological Model, 3. The Protection Motivation Theory Model and 4. The Health Belief Model.
List each model and create an analysis of factors and responses for each one in your friends case. How might different models affect his opinions and thus his motivation to change his habit?