Perceived probability, perceived severity, and health-protective behavior
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A report of a case study concerning the effect of the probability and severity of health problems on health protection is given. Analyses indicated that the perceived probability and severity of health hazards have no independent effect on the motivation to engage in health protection. Results also indicated a surprising insensitivity to variations in moderate to high hazard probability.
Publication Name: Health Psychology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0278-6133
Year: 2000
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A learning theory perspective on lapse, relapse, and the maintenance of behavior change
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Issues regarding the maintenance of behavior change and the relapse into the original behavior are discussed. Various factors which may promote the long-term maintenance of changed behavior are listed. Devising startegies to ensure that healthy behaviors are learned first may be the most efficient way to reduce risk behavior in the general public.
Publication Name: Health Psychology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0278-6133
Year: 2000
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Maintenance of behavior change in cardiorespiratory risk reduction: a clinical perspective from the Ornish program for reducing coronary heart disease
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A report on the maintenance of behavioral change in heart disease prevention based on the Ornish Heart Disease Reversal Program is given.
Publication Name: Health Psychology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0278-6133
Year: 2000
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