Essentials of Health Behavior: .

by Mark Edberg

Health promotion, education, and prevention programs ultimately focus on changing health behavior. Essentials of Health Behavior, Second Edition provides the groundwork for understanding, assessing, and effectively applying theories of human behavior within the practice of public health. In clear and accessible language, it provides the student with a background of the kinds of social and behavioral theories that guide our understanding of health related behavior and form the background for health promotion and prevention efforts. Filled with real life examples and profiles, the text explores some of the ways in which these theories and approaches are used in applied health promotion efforts. This book will: - Introduce students to the relationship between behavior and a selection of major health issues. - Provide an introductory background to the kinds of social and behavioral theories that guide our understanding of health related behavior and form the background for health promotion and prevention efforts. - Explore some of the ways in which these theories and approaches are used in applied health promotion efforts. The Second Edition offers: - New chapter on multi-level theories and frameworks - Updated examples of application and practice throughout - Additional information on several of the theories presented, such as the Diffusion of Innovations theory and the Social Cognitive Theory Looking for more real-life evidence? Check out Cases 3, 5-11, 13, 18, & 20 in Essential Case Studies in Public Health, Putting Public Health into Practice.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health, Textbooks

224 pages, Paperback

First published April 4, 2007

Reviews

[Disa Brummet · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great book, with shorter chapters with discussion questions. Great book to learn from.

[Steph Glier · Rating 1 out of 5]

Highly mediocre. The discussion was far too simple, even for an introductory text.

[Franklin Karl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good overview, but there were many places but LGBT groups were not included in any examples, even examples they very much belonged in. Additionally, harm reduction's influence was under emphasized.

[Tara Brabazon · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an undergraduate textbook, but a good one. There are clear interdisciplinary perspectives. Importantly, there are discussions of how and why people behave in ways that are against their best interest. The dissonance between knowledge and behaviour is evaluated.