Health Psych_ Module 2 assignment
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I.
Intro
A.
Interview mama: diabetes
1.
In 2002, Angela Pence discovered that she had gestational diabetes.
2.
She did not take her condition seriously until 2012, when she had
prediabetes.
B.
introduces model of stress and coping type that will be applied to interviewee’s
experience
C.
II.
Constructs of the Health Behavior Change Models
A.
B.
C.
III.
Questions
A.
Attitudes towards Health & Nutrition:
1.
How do you perceive the importance of a healthy diet and physical
activity in preventing or managing prediabetes?
a)
“I perceive it as very important, because one disease usually leads
to another disease. So stopping one could stop others.”
2.
What influences your opinions on what makes a diet or exercise routine
effective or not?
a)
“Definitely not the FDA, the FDA’s ignorance allows me to do the
exact opposite of what they tell me to do.”
b)
“Labwork, doctors that think outside what they’ve been taught, and
doing what feels good to me. Like the FDA tells me to eat whole
grains, I feel so much better not eating whole grains.”
B.
Subjective Norms & Social Influence:
1.
How does your family’s history of diabetes influence your perception of
health choices?
a)
“Well medication doesn’t work. Just masks the symptoms. So I
don’t want to go down the route of medication.”
b)
“I became very disciplined in what I ate. [I] said no to self.”
c)
“My kids and seeing how the drugs did nothing for my Dad.”
d)
2.
Do you feel pressured by family or friends to adopt healthier habits
considering your family history?
a)
“I don’t feel pressured at all. Type two is easily reversed with diet
and exercise.”
C.
Perceived Behavioral Control:
1.
What obstacles do you face when trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle or
manage your prediabetes risk?
a)
2.
How confident do you feel in your ability to control your diet and exercise
routines?
a)
D.
Intentions & Goal Setting:
1.
Have you set specific health goals to reduce the risk of developing type 2
diabetes?
a)
2.
How committed are you to making lifestyle changes to prevent or manage
prediabetes?
a)
E.
Previous Experiences & Coping Mechanisms:
1.
Could you share any past experiences that influenced your current
approach to managing health and lifestyle choices?
a)
2.
How do you cope with challenges or setbacks in maintaining a healthy
lifestyle?
a)
F.
External Factors & Resources:
1.
What external resources or support systems do you find most helpful in
managing your risk of prediabetes?
a)
2.
How does access to healthcare or information impact your decisions
regarding health and well-being?
a)
IV.
Consider the different types of coping presented in the course – what types were the
interviewee potentially engaging in, or not using properly?
A.
describes at least two types of coping that were influential on the interviewee’s
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outcome, either because the coping style was being use well, or not being used
appropriately
1.
V.
Does your interviewee’s experience “match” that of what is commonly seen in research?
Or do they demonstrate an “outlier” – someone who doesn’t follow the “average”
experience.
A.
VI.
3 scholarly sources to back this up plus the textbook… 4 sources
A.
Integrate information from the textbook depending on how it helps your
discussion. For example, if you are interviewing someone who made changes to
their health because they were diagnosed with Diabetes or Heart Disease, you can
pull from these chapters
B.
C.
D.
VII.
Conclusion
A.
Based on your HBC model, what your interviewee provided in your interview,
and the research you found, why do you think this individual was or was not
successful in their HBC attempt? If they were or were not successful, which
component of the model do you think was most influential?
1.