Back to the full dot-point answer
WAHealthQuick questions
Unit 3: Health, Determinants and Communities
Quick questions on Behaviour change models: WACE Year 12 Health Studies Unit 3
3short Q&A pairs drawn directly from our worked dot-point answer. For full context and worked exam questions, read the parent dot-point page.
What is the Health Belief Model?Show answer
The Health Belief Model explains an individual decision through a set of beliefs. Perceived susceptibility is how likely the person thinks they are to experience the problem. Perceived severity is how serious they judge the consequences to be. Together these create perceived threat.
What is the stages of change?Show answer
The stages of change (transtheoretical) model describes behaviour change as a process over time rather than a single decision. In precontemplation the person is not thinking about change and may not see a problem. In contemplation they are aware of the problem and weighing change but feel ambivalent. In preparation they intend to act soon and may take small steps.
What is using the models together?Show answer
The two models answer different questions. The Health Belief Model explains the weighing of beliefs behind a single decision, while the stages of change explain the journey over time. Used together, you can diagnose both why a person is hesitating (which belief is the barrier) and where they are in the process (which stage), then design a response that fits both.
Have a question we have not covered?
This dot-point answer is short enough that we have not extracted many short questions yet. Read the full dot-point answer or ask Mo, our study assistant, in the chat for follow ups.