Health Behavior: Abuse of prescription drugs

Health Behavior: Abuse of prescription drugs

Health Behavior Theory: Theory of Reasoned Action/Theory of Planned Behavior

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Students will write a 4-5 page paper  reviewing and applying health behaviors and theories. Each student will  investigate a specific health behavior chosen from the list below. One  health behavior theory will be reviewed and described. An application of  the theory to the health behavior will be researched and reviewed. The  application of the theory to the health behavior will be supported with  research evidence (methodology). We will discuss theoretical  applications (another word for an application is a research intervention  or experimental study).

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Introduction to the Health Behavior (explain and describe)

Public health statistical significance (incidence, population, morbidity, mortality)

Description of one health behavior theory – including all constructs

Application of the health behavior theory (including constructs) to the selected health behavior