Health Behavior: Theory, Research and Practice provides a thorough introduction to understanding and changing health behavior - important facets of the public health role. Since the publication of the first edition, this comprehensive book has become the gold standard of health behavior texts. This new sixth edition has been updated to reflect the most recent changes in the public health field, including findings from real-world interventions based on the theories described in the book. Offering perspective applicable at the individual, interpersonal, group, and community levels, this essential guide gives public health students and practitioners an authoritative reference for both the theoretical and practical aspects of health behavior. - Explore the link between culture, health, and the importance of community - Get up to date on emerging theories of health behavior and their applications - Examine the push toward evidence-based interventions and focus on diverse populations - Learn how e-health and social media factor into health communication
Written and edited by leading theorists and researchers in the field, Health Behavior builds a solid understanding of how to analyze and improve health behaviors and health.
Table of Contents
Tables and Figures ix
Foreword xi
Preface xiii
About the Editors xvi
About the Contributors xviii
About the Companion Website xx
Part One Health Behavior: The Foundations 1
Chapter 1 The Scope of Health 3
The Editors
Chapter 2 Theory, Research, and Practice in Health Behavior 10
The Editors
Chapter 3 Ecological Models of Health Behavior 22
Deborah Salvo, Casey Durand, and Alejandra Jáuregui
Part Two Models of Individual Health Behavior 37
Chapter 4 Introduction to Health Behavior Theories that Focus on Individuals 39
Noel T. Brewer and Barbara K. Rimer
Chapter 5 The Health Belief Model 44
Celette Sugg Skinner, Jasmin A. Tiro, and Serena A. Rodriguez
Chapter 6 Theory of Reasoned Action, Theory of Planned Behavior, Integrative Behavioral Model, and Reasoned Action Approach 56
Amy Bleakley and Shawnika Hull
Chapter 7 The Transtheoretical Model and Stages of Change 73
Kerry E. Evers and Sara G. Balestrieri
Part Three Models of Interpersonal Health Behavior 91
Chapter 8 Introduction to Models of Interpersonal Influences on Health Behavior 93
Racquel E. Kohler and K. Viswanath
Chapter 9 Social Cognitive Theory and Health Behavior 98
Dale S. Mantey, Ethan T. Hunt, Deanna M. Hoelscher, and Steven H. Kelder
Chapter 10 Social Support and Health 116
Julianne Holt- Lunstad and Andrew Scot Proctor
Chapter 11 Social Networks and Health Behavior 137
Thomas W. Valente and Sarah E. Piombo
Chapter 12 Stress, Coping, Adaptation, and Health Behavior 153
Cheryl L. Woods- Giscombe and Ganga Bey
Part Four Community and Group Models of Health Behavior Change 167
Chapter 13 Introduction to Community and Group Models of Health Behavior Change. 169
Karen Glanz and Tamara J. Cadet
Chapter 14 Race, Health, and Equity: Integrating Concepts of Social Justice into Health Behavior Models 174
Zinzi Bailey
Chapter 15 Improving Health Through Community Engagement: Research and Practice 184
Joseph Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula, John G. Oetzel, Ka‘imi A. Sinclair, and Ridvan Tupai- Firestone
Chapter 16 Implementation, Dissemination, and Diffusion of Public Health Innovations 200
Shoba Ramanadhan and Rachel C. Shelton
Chapter 17 Communication and Media Effects on Health Behavior 217
Sarah E. Gollust and Rebekah H. Nagler
Part Five Using Theory in Research and Practice 233
Chapter 18 Introduction to Using Theory in Research and Practice 235
The Editors
Chapter 19 Planning Models for Theory- Based Health Promotion Interventions 240
Maria E. Fernandez, Christine Markham, Patricia Dolan Mullen, Melissa Peskin, and Shari Esquenazi- Karonika
Chapter 20 Behavioral Economics and Health 258
Jessica L. Cohen and Harsha Thirumurthy
Chapter 21 Social Marketing 274
J. Douglas Storey, Evelyn Kumoji, Fred Rariewa, and Yunita Wahyuningrum
Chapter 22 Social Media and Health 288
Mesfin A. Bekalu and K. Viswanath
Name Index 300
Subject Index 310
