This popular, established text has been expanded to include the most up-to-date research on social cognition models and health behaviours. This edition takes account of important developments in the field, and features: O Three completely new chapters on Self-determination Theory, Prototype-Willingness Model and Health Behaviour Change Techniques O Updated work on the health belief model, protection motivation theory, social cognitive theory and the theory of planned behavior O New models and greater focus on health behaviour changeProviding the theoretical background and examples of how to apply the most common social cognition models to health behaviours, this book thoroughly examines how to:O Assess the advantages and disadvantages of using each of these modelsO Appropriately apply each model in practice O Adequately analyze and report the results O Apply the models to change health behaviour Predicting and Changing Health Behaviour boasts many of the leading names in the field and provides key reading for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students, health promoters, health psychologists and others assessing health behaviour.
Contents List of Contributors Preface1. 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
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