Spiritual_Wellness_Holistic_Health_and_the_Practic

PART
4
CHANGING
BEHAVIOR IN
HEALTH EDUCATION
Health educators have the unique opportunity to shape and influence behavioral
health. Health educators who espouse the behavior change philosophy believe that
while the cognitive and affective domains are important parts of the process, the
psychomotor domain is the ultimate objective. Green, Kreuter, Deeds, and Partridge
(1980) brought this philosophy to the forefront of the profession by defining health
education as “ any combination of learning experiences designed to facilitate adaptations
of behavior conducive to health ” (p. 7). Key tenets in the methodology of
behavior change are motivation programs, behavior modification, goal setting and