HES 354 (THEORY OF HEALTH BEHAVIOR) CHAPTER 1-3
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
Health Behavior Answer - Something we do or avoid doing that affects our
health
MET Answer - A measurement of exercise expenditure
True or False: The US ranks as one of the highest in percentage of physical
inactivity Answer - True
What percent of adults meet the recommendation for aerobic and muscle
strengthening physical activities? Answer - 20.8%
What percent of adults in the US aged 18 years or older currently smoke
cigarettes? Answer - 17% (40 million people)
True or false: Health is inseparable from behavior Answer - True
Why is changing health behavior so hard? Answer - Because "health behavior"
may not be motivated or influenced by concerns about health.
What people do or don't do related to health may have health motives, but
may also be related to: Answer - 1. other goals (social, personal)
2. socioeconomic circumstances
, 3. culturally different perceptions of 'health'
4. environmental conditions
5. public policies and regulations
Focus of study for health behaviors has
shifted from: Answer - Only the attitudes/motivation
of the individual, to multiple factors
influencing behavior. (The ecological model)
What are the levels of the ecological model? Answer - 1. Individual
2. Social/Cultural/Group
3. Socioeconomic, Community, Structural
4. Political
5. Environmental
What are important things to identify while encouraging health promotion?
Answer - 1. WHICH LEVELS are most important for a given
health problem, population, and situation
2. What theoretical approaches to behavior are relevant
for those ecological levels
3. How to apply them as health promotion programs
What are the leading causes of death in the US? Answer - 1. Heart Disease
2. Cancer
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease
4. Unintentional Injuries
5. Stroke
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
Health Behavior Answer - Something we do or avoid doing that affects our
health
MET Answer - A measurement of exercise expenditure
True or False: The US ranks as one of the highest in percentage of physical
inactivity Answer - True
What percent of adults meet the recommendation for aerobic and muscle
strengthening physical activities? Answer - 20.8%
What percent of adults in the US aged 18 years or older currently smoke
cigarettes? Answer - 17% (40 million people)
True or false: Health is inseparable from behavior Answer - True
Why is changing health behavior so hard? Answer - Because "health behavior"
may not be motivated or influenced by concerns about health.
What people do or don't do related to health may have health motives, but
may also be related to: Answer - 1. other goals (social, personal)
2. socioeconomic circumstances
, 3. culturally different perceptions of 'health'
4. environmental conditions
5. public policies and regulations
Focus of study for health behaviors has
shifted from: Answer - Only the attitudes/motivation
of the individual, to multiple factors
influencing behavior. (The ecological model)
What are the levels of the ecological model? Answer - 1. Individual
2. Social/Cultural/Group
3. Socioeconomic, Community, Structural
4. Political
5. Environmental
What are important things to identify while encouraging health promotion?
Answer - 1. WHICH LEVELS are most important for a given
health problem, population, and situation
2. What theoretical approaches to behavior are relevant
for those ecological levels
3. How to apply them as health promotion programs
What are the leading causes of death in the US? Answer - 1. Heart Disease
2. Cancer
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease
4. Unintentional Injuries
5. Stroke
