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Copyright Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences 2010

Abstract

This paper is a summary of relevant theoretical approaches and research that appear in the examination of risky health behaviors. In this paper two major approaches are presented. The first one examines the relationship of personality traits and risky health behaviors, and the other one examines the mechanisms and processes underlying risky health behaviors. In the second approach two groups of models are presented; social cognition models (social cognitive theory, health belief model, protection motivation theory, theory of reasoned action, theory of planned behavior) and two stage models (a model of the precaution adoption process and transteoretical model). Additionally, The prototype/willingness model of risky health behavior is described. It represents a novelty compared to the previously mentioned models as it indicates the importance of social situations that may encourage an individual to risky acts. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]

Details

Title
Teorijski pristupi u ispitivanju rizicnih zdravstvenih ponasanja
Author
Maglica, Barbara Kalebic
Pages
71-102
Publication year
2010
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
ISSN
13320742
e-ISSN
18490395
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English, Croatian
ProQuest document ID
862058792
Copyright
Copyright Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences 2010