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Showing 1 to 20 of 89 for “"Stages of change"”.
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Tailoring Messages within the Stages of Change
… in increasing both recall and readership of health information. However, there is no clear evidence that tailoring is necessary or beneficial in creating behavior change. There are many possible sources for the inconsistencies in the empirical literature. This current research explores …
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An evaluation of the stages-of-change therapy programme for substance abuse
Alcohol abuse is recognized as one of the greatest health and social problems in South Africa, affecting both adults and adolescents alike. While there is a substantial amount of research about various aspects of adult alcohol use, only recently has attention been given to comprehensive and …
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An analysis of transtheoretical stages of change in the formation of a spiritual discipline
… the degree to which the Transtheoretical Model of change (TTM) predicts the decisional balance (how pros weigh against cons), processes relied upon, and temptation response in the stages of change when the change in question is that of the development of a spiritual discipline. The TTM has been …
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Positive psychosocial predictors of health-promoting behaviors for cardiovascular patients, using the stages of change
… with cardiovascular disease, with the goal of enhancing the impact of interventions with this population. Specifically, this study includes four positive psychosocial variables: optimism, positive affect, perceived social support and purpose in life; and how they associate with stages of …
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Exercise status, exercise stages of change, and perceived barriers to exercise of community college employees
The purpose of this study was to determine if differences existed between selected demographics (age, gender, and level of education), status of exercise, exercise stages of change, and perceived barriers to exercise for employees at a community college in northern Texas. The sample used for this …
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Improving Occupational Safety & Health Interventions: A Comparison of Safety Self-Efficacy & Safety Stages of Change
For people aged 44 and under, the primary cause of loss of life in the U.S. is not due to heart disease or cancer, but to something as common as injuries (U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1998). As such, injuries kill an average of 142,000 Americans and require an estimated 62.5 billion dollars in …
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The effects of message framing within the stages of change on smoking cessation intentions and behaviors
Thesis (M.A.)--Michigan State University. Communication, 2010
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Chlamydia screening in adults attending a sexual health clinic: stages of change, anxiety and sexual behaviour
The aim of this research was to examine an individual's stage of change (SOC) for positive sexual health behaviours, (i.e. using condoms and seeking screening for sexually transmitted infections-STIs) and level of state anxiety at different times during attendance at a sexual health clinic (before …
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Leaving an Abusive Partner: Exploring Mothers' Perceptions of Boundary Ambiguity Using the Stages of Change Model
The Stages of Change Model has been used by researchers and practitioners to explore women's process of leaving an abusive partner. However, the utility of the model is limited because it does not account for the changes in relational boundaries unique to the process of leaving. Using a feminist …
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Leaving an abusive partner: exploring mothers' perceptions of boundary ambiguity using the stages of change model
The Stages of Change Model has been used by researchers and practitioners to explore women’s process of leaving an abusive partner. However, the utility of the model is limited because it does not account for the changes in relational boundaries unique to the process of leaving. Using a feminist …
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Readiness for Inter-Institutional Collaboration Among Adventist Institutions of Higher Education in North America : Stages of Change
… enhance institutional viability. The Association of Adventist Colleges and Universities (AACU) is a consortium of 15 Seventh-day Adventist institutions of higher education in North America. This consortium was formed as an attempt to increase collaboration, enhance quality, and augment …
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Change Process and Decisional Balance According to the Stages of Change for Mammography in Middle-Aged Women
The purposes of the present study were to assess the distribution of stage of change for the screening of mammography for early detection of breast cancer and to identify mean differences of processes of change and decisional balance at each stage of change. Two hundread eighty six middle-aged …
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Konstruktion und psychometrische Testung eines Fragebogens zur Erfassung der 'Stages of Change' nach dem Transtheoretischen Modell bei chronischen Schmerzpatienten
… Modell (TTM) durch distinkte Phasen (sog. 'Stages of Change') erfasst. In einer Vor- (n = 118) und Hauptstudie (n = 494) ließen sich vier Phasen identifizieren: Precontemplation (Sorglosigkeit), Preparation (Vorbereitung), Action (Handlung) und Maintenance (Aufrechterhaltung). Die Testgüte …
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Physical Activity Stages of Change, Self-Efficacy, and Perceived Needs and Interests of Cooperative Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Agents and Clientele
… research has clearly revealed that people of all ages can enhance their health by simply incorporating moderate levels of physical activity into their daily routine. Physical activity significantly reduces the risk of morbidity and mortality from coronary heart disease while providing …
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Decisional Balance Scale: Restructuring a Measurement of Change for Adolescent Offenders
… transtheoretical model has a substantial history of measuring the change process. Hemphill and Howell validated the Stages of Change Scale (SOCS) on adolescent offenders. The current study expands their research by developing an additional component of the TTM, the Decisional Balance Scale for …
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Improving the Definition of Exercise Maintenance: Evaluation of Concepts Related to Adherence
… effective way to reduce the risk for development of chronic disease. The Transtheoretical Model (TTM) of behavior change has been developed as a means to predict and facilitate movement into healthier lifestyle behaviors. The model is centered on "stages of change", which describe a continuum of …
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Predicting termination and continuation status in shelter programs using the Transtheoretical Model with Hispanic battered women.
This study tested the applicability of the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change in predicting early termination, appropriate termination, and ongoing treatment of Hispanic battered women residing at domestic violence shelters. Self-efficacy, decisional balance, and acculturation were examined …
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