Trans-Theoretical Model, Stages Of Change

Beginning with being assigned the task of creating a goal and action plans I was not really motivated to do the assignment. In the past, we have done goal setting for goals that I did not want to carry out. Instead for this assignment, we were given the opportunity to choose our goal and how we were going to carry it out. In addition, being able to reflect on times where we did not achieve our goal made me feel like the task would be more meaningful. I chose to create a goal relating to physical activity because I want to be more active and find a way to incorporate it into my life to reduce my stress. In the middle of the summer, I decided to purchase a bike to motivate me to be physically active as well. Considering other motivations to do …show more content…
Throughout my degree, this theory was something that I had an immediate interest in and wanted to strive to achieve in my life. I think it is important to incorporate this theory into also working with youth. Furthermore, considering the Trans-theoretical model, Stages of Change we know that there are 6 stages; pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance and termination (Glanz, Rimer, & Viswanath, 2008). Personally, I think I was in the preparation stage as I had the right intentions to carry out the actions of my goal and took some behaviour steps in the right direction (Glanz et al., 2008, pg. 97). Since I hope to continue this goal even after this assignment I hope I will reach the action stage of this model. Importantly, this model unfolds as a person sets their goals (Glanz et al., 2008, pg. 100). The model really allows the individual to see where they fit in and adjust their behaviours accordingly. With this model, an individual is not necessarily moving through the stages in a linear style, may stay at one stage longer than another and may bounce back to a stage they were at previously (Glanz et al., 2008, pg. …show more content…
A definite take away from this experience, is to tell the youth that it is okay if you do not meet your goal but it is important to change the goal throughout to make it achievable. In addition, I think it is important that the goal is something the youth wants to do not something they are assigned to do by a professional. If the goal is something they want to achieve they will be more motivated to reach their goal, in my opinion. In addition, I would want to implement check ins on at least a weekly basis to keep the youth on track. I want to ensure that the youth sees the benefits and meet them where they are to achieve their