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    The word “health” does not have a clear universal definition. As learned in class, cultures take “health” and run with it, making a definition that they see fit. As a future nurse, it is a responsibility of mine now to be familiar with a general conceptual meaning of health. Although health is not strictly defined, every healthcare provider should consider forming a loose definition of health based on a health model as to not act completely on ignorance. My definition of health is as follows: health is considered a state of being, whether good or bad, that is ultimately influenced by one’s personal decisions. In other words, it is something that can be helped or harmed by modifying behaviors whether they be physical, emotional, psychological…

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    1 - Transtheoretical Model is one of the frequently used theories to help improve prediction of and interventions for improving exercise behavior and it was chosen for this study. The article cites that “results regarding exercise self-efficacy, in that case, were similar to those obtained in other studies; but, responses on the exercise pros and cons from the decisional balance measure provided a less clear differentiation across stages than that seen in other studies.” I believe it was an…

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    Review of the Empirical Evidence of Behaviour Transtheoretical Model Transtheoretical Model (TTM) is a stage-based model that provides a conceptual basis that can be used to develop interventions to help people with addiction issues, such as smoking, to change their unhealthy behaviour (Prochaska, DiClemente, & Norcross, 1992). According to Prochaska et al (1992), the use of ‘stage of membership,’ as well as ‘stage of change,’ helps categorize the subject’s level of readiness to make a…

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    People often wonder why others engage or do not engage in a certain behavior. Per health psychologists, there are three theories that could provide an explanation as to why people engage in positive or negative health behaviors: health belief model, theory of planned behavior, and the transtheoretical model. Of the three models of behavior change, the transtheoretical model (TTM) is certainly the best model to use since it is considered a journey and people can move between each stage at his/her…

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    Transtheoretical Model and the Precaution Adoption Process Model Both the transtheoretical model and the precaution adoption models are associated with the theory that behavior change is a step by step process that can be utilized change or improve a specific health related behavior. Although, the manner in which the two are initiated differ is several varieties of methods and are therefore, respectively approached and used in different situations. The transtheoretical model and the…

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    Earlier it was mentioned this stage would possess the misfortune of someone lapsing, relapsing, or terminating a behavior they’ve continued to working on. Within this stage, we see the beginning of the behavior shift, and they are actively taking part in classes, healthier eating, and other good behaviors. As someone can tell, the action stage is the apex of the model of change. In this stage, people have made specific changes in their behavior that was once detrimental to their health and…

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    The theoretical framework to guide this proposed study is the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change (TTM). The TTM is one of the health behavior theories that focus on individuals (Glanz, Rimer, & Viswanatah, 2015). TTM uses stages of change to integrate processes and principles of change across major theories of intervention, hence the term transtheoretical. TTM is an integrative framework for understanding how individuals and populations progress toward adopting and maintaining health…

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    In his book titles, Managing Conflict in the Church, David Kale lists five levels of conflict; 1”Awareness of Differences, Confronting the Differences, Power Struggles, Fight or Flight, and Intractable.” As I offer the following explanation, I’ll attempt to do so parallel to Prochaska and DiClemente’s six stage transtheoretical model of change. This model consists of the following levels or stages of change, pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance and relapse.…

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    The significance of physical activity is essential for the health status among communities. As we may know, PA could reduce cardiovascular disease, obesity, and even type 2 diabetes. For females, the decrease in BMI and greater results in bone density are improved by physical activity. Overall, between the two genders, females are considered more inactive than males. In Iran for example, 69.8% of the entire population is considered inactive and 30.3% from the recorded data, is made up by…

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    14). Third, the next theory is Health Belief Model. This model (HBM) is said to attempt and explain health behaviors. The author said the applied of practice used here is the health behavior change or seriousness of, and suspectibility to, a disease influence a person’s percievived threat of the disease. Benefits and barriers influence perception of effective health behaviour. Last, Theory of planned behavior is defined as our perception of our ability to peform and action. In this research…

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