Question

You have been invited to interview for a health education specialist position with the Edmonds Corporation. The position has been described as one that will focus on helping employees become healthier by modifying or changing selected health behaviors. As a part of the interview, the director of human promotion asks you this question: “Of all the theories/models related to health education/promotion you studied in your college courses, which one do you think will have the greatest application to your work here at the Edmonds Corporation?” Defend your response and apply the chosen theory/model constructs to a health behavior.

Answer 1

I will choose Transtheoretical model or stages of change model for the health education and construction of healthy behavior.

Transtheoretical model or stages of change model:-

According to the transtheoretical model of behavior change, also known as the stages of change model, states that there are five stages towards behavior change. The five stages, between which individuals may transition before achieving complete change, are precontemplation, contemplation, preparation for action, action, and maintenance. At the precontemplation stage, an individual may or may not be aware of a problem but has no thought of changing their behavior. From precontemplation to contemplation, the individual begins thinking about changing a certain behavior. During preparation, the individual begins his plans for change, and during the action stage the individual begins to exhibit new behavior consistently. An individual finally enters the maintenance stage once they exhibit the new behavior consistently for over six months. A problem faced with the stages of change model is that it is very easy for a person to enter the maintenance stage and then fall back into earlier stages. Factors that contribute to this decline include external factors such as weather or seasonal changes, and/or personal issues a person is dealing with.