Book DescriptioneHealth 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.Table of ContentsPrologue Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Section ⅠOn Health and Behavior-An Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction: The Links Between Health and Behavior Chapter 2 Health Issues and Behavior Section ⅡOn the Roots of Behavior-A Multidisciplinary Survey Chapter 3 Social Behavioral Theory and Its Roots Chapter 4 Individual Health Behavior Theories Chapter 5 Social, Cultural, and Environmental Theories Chapter 6 Social, Cultural, and Environmental Theories Chapter 7 Multilevel theories Chapter 8 Doing Something About It: The Ecological Perspective and the Move form Theory to Practice Section ⅢPutting Theory into Practice Chapter 9 Communities and Populations as the Focus for Health Promotion Programs Chapter 10 Application of Theory: Schools and Worksites Chapter 11 Application of Theory: Communications Campaigns Chapter 12 Application of Theory: Globla Health Chapter 13 Application of Theory: High-Risk and Special Populations Chapter 14 Evaluation: What Is It? Why Is It Needed? How Does It Relate to Theory? Section Ⅳ Current Trends Chapter 15 Culture, Diversity, and Health Disparities: Are Current Theories Relevant? Chapter 16 Career Choices and Social/Behavioral Theory in Public Health: A Brief Introduction Index