Now in its 6th edition, The Handbook of Health Behavior Change continues to serve as the premier practical textbook for students, researchers, and health professionals in public health, health promotion, preventive and behavioral medicine, nursing, health communication, population health, and the behavioral sciences. It presents a foundational review of key theories, methods, and intervention strategies they will need to be both thoughtful and effective in promoting positive health behavior change. The book examines the complex challenges of improving health behavior in society including the upstream systems, economic, environmental, social, cultural and policy factors at play, as well as the interpersonal and intrapersonal behaviors that lead to disparate health outcomes among individuals and populations. Integrated throughout are applied case studies and real-world examples focusing on the importance of health equity considerations for health behavior change and how to apply an equity lens to conducting research, designing, and implementing programs. The 6th edition has been fully updated, reorganized, and revised to address the behaviors and health topics related to the leading causes of death and morbidity among adults and children in the United States. Using a multidisciplinary approach, The Handbook of Health Behavior Change prepares the next generation of health professionals to face future challenges in the health behavior sphere through its discussions on equity, theoretical advances, primary and secondary prevention, and application of effective strategies for implementing interventions across levels of society. Purchase includes online access via most mobile devices or computers. Key Features: Provides the "gold standard" review of behavior change interventions New additions highlight the most recent evidence on timely topics such as vaccine uptake, reproductive and sexual health, workplace safety, injury prevention, and mental and behavioral health Features authors with deep expertise in behavior change research, clinical applications, and population health interventions Focuses on practical learning objectives that relate to core public health competencies Summarizes important concepts and information with new and updated illustrations, key points, and discussion questions Includes engaging case studies in every chapter Qualified instructors have access to this edition's expanded Instructor Resources including learning activities, comprehensive PowerPoint slides, and additional resources to supplement students' dynamic learning and interaction with the text
Angie L. Cradock, ScD, MPE, is a Principal Research Scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Kristina Henderson Lewis, MD, MPH, SM, is a practicing Obesity Medicine physician and an Associate Professor at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in the Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, with an adjunct appointment in Implementation Science. Justin B. Moore, PhD, MS, is a Professor at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in the Departments of Implementation Science (primary), Epidemiology & Prevention, and Family & Community Medicine.
Contributors Preface Acknowledgements Springer Publishing Resources SECTION I. THEORIES, FRAMEWORKS, AND MEASURES RELEVANT TO HEALTH BEHAVIORS Chapter 1. How Policy, Society, and Economics Shape Health Behaviors Chapter 2. Population Health and Community Theories of Change Chapter 3. Family Systems Theories Chapter 4. Individual-level Theories Chapter 5. Developmental and Cultural Influences on Behavior and Health Chapter 6. Measuring Health Behaviors at the Individual and Community Levels SECTION II. PRIORITIZED BEHAVIORS FOR PRIMARY PREVENTION OF DISEASE Chapter 7. Dietary Behavior Change Chapter 8. Physical Activity Chapter 9. Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Drugs Chapter 10. Vaccines Chapter 11. Sexual and Reproductive Health Chapter 12. Behavior Change Approaches to Preventing Unintentional Injuries SECTION III. PRIORITIZED BEHAVIORS FOR SECONDARY PREVENTION Chapter 13. Screening for Cancer Chapter 14. Cardiovascular Disease: A Focus on Primary and Secondary Prevention Chapter 15. Diabetes Management Behaviors Chapter 16. Obesity Chapter 17. Mental and Behavioral Health SECTION IV. INTERVENING IN SETTINGS AND SYSTEMS TO MODIFY HEALTH BEHAVIORS Chapter 18. School Interventions to Support Health Behavior Change Chapter 19. Chronic Disease Prevention in the Worksite Chapter 20. Health Care Provider and System Interventions Promoting Health Behavior Change Chapter 21. The Roles of the Built Environment in Supporting Health Behavior Change
