Health Behavior

Unit V Assignment

• Weight: 10% of course grade

Instructions

In this unit, you will continue to research the health issue identified in the Unit I Assignment. As you carry on with your research, address the following:

• Apply the social cognitive theory, health belief model, or theory of planned behavior to the health issue that you chose, depending on which one is most appropriate.
• Discuss your decision to choose the theory you did over the others.
• Analyze your role as a public health professional in each construct of the theory or model chosen (what are your action items?).

Your assignment should be at least three pages in length, not counting the title or reference pages. You must use at least two sources to complete this assignment. All sources used, including your textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations must be in APA style.

Unit VI Assignment

• Weight: 10% of course grade

Instructions

In the last five units, you have researched many different factors that should be considered when trying to choose an intervention strategy that best supports a specific health issue within a target population. In this unit, you will decide what intervention would work best for your community. Make sure to address the following items.

• Identify the intervention strategy you think is best to introduce to your community in order to change health behavior as it relates to the health issue you chose in Unit I. Make sure to explain the reasoning behind why this strategy was chosen.
• State a minimum of one goal with two objectives for the intervention strategy. Remember, the goal will focus on what and the objective will determine how.
• Identify the setting in which the intervention will take place. Why was this chosen?
• Identify community resources needed for the intervention.
• Develop a timeline for the implementation of the intervention.

Your assignment should be at least three pages in length, not counting the title or reference pages. You must use at least two outside sources to complete this assignment. All sources used, including your textbook must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations must be in APA style.