Transtheoretical Model Analysis

Transtheoretical Model Changing behaviors to enhance health is extremely intricate, as people succeed in making short-term improvements and return to their old habits in the long term. Thus, models with stages of change should be utilized, keeping in mind the end goal to have healthy habits consistently. The Transtheoretical Model (TTM) is a “theory of behavior, … asserting that changes in health behaviors progress through five distinct stages containing the elements of thought, action, and time that are influenced by experiential and behavioral processes (Maville and Huerta, 2013, pg. 492). This model tracks changes in wellbeing practices by assessing an individual’s personal situation. Thereby, help the client to tailor their progressions and advance methodologies, as indicated by an individual’s level of progress (Maville and Huerta, 2013). At the moment, JS after completing 3 weeks of transforming her diet is in the preparation stage. The preparation stage implies that the client is genuinely considering of making an improvement, within the next month …show more content…
As found in Appendix C, JS could not meet an insignificant of 3 vegetables on the primary day of her nourishment log, nevertheless, the client throughout the weeks was able to add a serving of fruits and vegetables daily. On the other hand, there were little set backs on the first week Friday 6/24, as she was only able to eat 1 cup of red apples, yet eat the minimal amount of 3 vegetables that day. Consequently, JS accomplished her SMART goals by the few weeks, as she could include between 5-9 measure of fruits and vegetables daily in her diet. When speaking about the client’s goals again she expressed it was not hard to include more fruits and vegetables into her diet, as she had already began the