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Affirmation
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A single positive sentence used as a tool for behavior change.
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Decisional balance
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Weighting the positive and the negative consequences of change to yourself and to others.
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Enabling factors
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The skills, resources, physical and mental capabilities that shape our behavior.
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Health
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A state of complete well-being, including physical, psychological, spiritual, social, intellectual, and environmental components.
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Health belief model (HBM)
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A model of behavioral change that focuses on the individual''s attitudes and beliefs.
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Health promotion
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An educational and informational process in which people are helped to change attitudes and behaviors in an effort to improve their health.
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Locus of control
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An individual''s belief about the source of power and influence over his or her life.
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Predisposing factors
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The beliefs, values, attitudes, knowledge, and perceptions that influence our behavior.
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Prevention
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Inform & supt offered to help hlthy people identify their hlth risks, reduce stressors, prevent potential med probs, & enhance their well-being.
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Protection
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Measures that an individual can take when participating in risky behavior to prevent injury or unwanted risks.
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Reinforcing factors
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Rewards, encouragement, and recognition that influence our behavior in the short run.
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Self-efficacy
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Belief in one''s ability to accomplish a goal or change a behavior.
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Social norms
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The unwritten rules regarding behavior and conduct expected or accepted by a group.
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Transtheoretical model of change
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Model of behav chg that focuses on individuals dec making; it states an indiv progresses thru seq of 6 stages as he or she makes chg in behvior
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Wellness
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A state of optimal health.
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