Question

Health Belief Model is logical, well-articulated, and simple model that the primary construct is indeed predicated on the basis that behavior change will occur only when sufficient benefits remain after subtracting the costs incurred by the performing the behavior. There are two constructs that have independent influences on health behavior. What are those two?

A. Perceived Benefit and Expected net gain

B Perceived threat and Expected net gain

C. Self-Consciousness and Expected net gain

D. Risk of behavioral change and perceived threat

E. Belief change and Expected outcome

Answer 1

• ANSWER-two constructs that have independent influences on health behavior are Perceived Threat and Expected net gain
• Health belief model is a value-expectancy model, where the primary construct is predicted on the basis that behavior change will occur only when sufficient benefits remain after subtracting the costs experienced by performing the behavior.
• HBM suggests that perceived threat directly influences the likelihood of engaging in the protective behavior.Perceived threat can be moderated by a host of factors (age, race, knowledge of disease);these are called modifying factors.For example,Perceived threat of flu may be higher for elderly.
• Another motivating force is the expected net gain of the behavior, here net refers to what remains after resources to defray expenses have been allocated.
• People are unlikely to act (adopt a health protective behavior) in absence of a clear expected net gain.
• A positive net gain can be achieved by: increasing the perceived value of benefits that can be expected from the action, decreasing the perceived barriers to performing an action or a combination of both.