Description
Book SynopsisThe study of behaviours that influence health and the factors determining which individuals perform such behaviours has become a key area of research within health psychology. This book provides an overview of current research and practical details of how to apply the most widely used social cognition models to predict and change health behaviours.
This popular, established text has been expanded to include the most up-to-date research on social cognition models and health behaviours. This third edition takes account of important developments in the field, and features:
Four new chapters on Self-Determination Theory, Prototype-Willingness Model, Health Action Process Approach and Behaviour Change Techniques
Thoroughly updated chapters on Health Belief Model, Protection Motivation Theory, Social Cognitive Theory, Theory of Planned Behaviour, Implementation Intentions and Stage Models
New material on using theories to change health behaviours.Predicting
Table of Contents
Contents
List of Contributors
Preface
1. Predicting and Changing Health Behaviour: A Social Cognition Approach by Mark Conner and Paul Norman
2.The Health Belief Model by Charles Abraham and colleagues
3. Protection Motivation Theory by Paul Norman and colleagues
4. Self-Determination Theory (NEW) by Martin Hagger and colleagues
5. Theory of Planned Behaviour by Mark Conner and colleagues
6.Prototype-Willingness Model (NEW) by Rick Gibbons and colleagues
7. Social Cognitive Theory and the Health Action Process Approach by Ralf Schwarzer and Aleks Luszczynska
8.Stage Theories: Transtheoretical Model and Precaution Adoption Process Model by Steve Sutton and colleagues
9. Implementation Intentions by Andy Prestwich and colleagues
10. Health Behaviour Change Techniques (NEW) by Susan Michie and colleagues
11. Predicting and Changing Health Behaviour: Future Directions by Paul Norman and Mark Conner
Author Index
Index
