Health Behavior Theory for Public Health Principles, Foundations, and Applications

Name: Health Behavior Theory for Public Health Principles, Foundations, and Applications
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ISBN: 9780763797539

ISBN-10: 0763797537

ISBN-13: 9780763797539

Edition: 2013

Authors: Ralph J. DiClemente, Richard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar

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While a solid understanding of human behavior theory is an essential tool for designing and implementing successful health promotion programs, changing health behavior requires multiple skills beyond the ability to simply apply theory. Divided into three sections, the book takes a unique ecological approach to learning about health behavior theory and its application. The reader will first gain a broad understanding of health, public health, health behavior and health promotion planning. This is followed by a straightforward and expansive look at the most commonly applied theories and approaches to public health research and programs. Students will come away with a clear understanding of…

Book details

List price: $118.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
Publication date: 12/15/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 366
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



Foreword


Prologue


Acknowledgment


Contributors



Overview



Health Behavior in the Context of the "New" Public Health



Introduction


Key Concepts


Take Home Messages


References



How Theory Informs Health Promotion and Public Health Practice



Introduction


Key Concepts


Take Home Messages


References



The Precede-Proceed Planning Model



Introduction


Concepts


An Applied Example


Take Home Messages


References



Conceptual and Theoretical Perspectives for Public Health Research and Practice



Value-Expectancy Theories



Introduction


Key Concepts


An Applied Example


Take Home Messages


References



Models Based on Perceived Threat and Fear Appeals



Introduction


Key Concepts


An Applied Example


Take Home Messages


References



Stage Models for Health Promotion



Introduction


Key Concepts


An Applied Example


Take Home Messages


References



The Behavioral Economics of Health Behavior



Introduction


Key Concepts


Summary


An Applied Example


Take Home Messages


References



Social Cognitive Theory Applied to Health Behavior



Introduction


Key Concepts


An Applied Example


Take Home Messages


References



Health Communication: Theory, Social Marketing, and Tailoring



Introduction


Key Concepts


Applied Examples


Take Home Messages


References



Diffusion of Innovations Theory



Introduction


Key Concepts


An Applied Example


Take Home Messages


References



Ecological Approaches in the New Public Health



Introduction


Key Concepts


Applied Examples


Take Home Messages


References



Application to Public Health Research and Practice



Measurement and Design Related to Theoretically Based Health Promotion Research and Practice



Introduction


Key Concepts


Take Home Messages


References



Evaluating Theory-Based Public Health Programs: Linking Principles to Practice



Introduction


Key Concepts


A Step-by-Step Guide to Effective Evaluation


Making the Evaluation Even Better


Take Home Messages


References



Translating Research to Practice: Putting "What Works" to Work



Introduction


Key Concepts


Take Home Messages


References


Glossary of Terms


Index