Question

baiino ob Ib tomn examp contin ! Critical Thinking time t ample Your friend John is a 20-year-old student who is not physically active. Exercise has never been a part of his life, and it has not been a priority in his family. He has decided to start a jogging and strength-training course in two weeks. Can you identify his current stage of change and list processes and techniques of change that will help him maintain a regular exercise behavior? essary GL Te pro

Answer 1

The main thing in this case which is being changed is behavior . One of the most popular model for behavior change is Transtheoritical model of behavior change .

The transtheoretical model of behavior change

Assesses an individual's readiness to act on a new healthier behavior, and provides strategies, or processes of change to guide the individual through the stages of change to Action and Maintenance.

The six stages of the Transtheoretical model of behavior change

Precontemplation, Contemplation

Preparation, Action

Maintenance, Termination

- Precontemplation

Not Ready-"People are not intending to take action in the foreseeable future, and can be unaware that their behaviour is problematic"

- Contemplation

Getting Ready-"People are beginning to recognize that their behaviour is problematic, and start to look at the pros and cons of their continued actions"

- Preparation

Ready-"People are intending to take action in the immediate future, and may begin taking small steps toward behaviour change"

- Action

"People have made specific overt modifications in modifying their problem behaviour or in acquiring new healthy behaviours"

- Maintenance

"People have been able to sustain action for a while and are working to prevent relapse"

- Termination

"Individuals have zero temptation and they are sure they will not return to their old unhealthy habit as a way of coping"

According to this model , John is in the preparation phase of behaviour change as he has decided to start a jogging and strength -training course in two weeks .