Health Behavior Change Diary Template On Quitting...

Health Behavior Change Diary Template on quitting cigarette smoking Health behavior I wish to change: Significant number of people has been addicted to the habit of smoking despite of knowing the fact that it is injurious to health. In the past, it was considered as the taboos and only adult group was habituated but currently, it is common among both adolescent and adult population. Cigarette smoking is habit of inhaling smoke of cigarette and releasing it. A study by Gong (2011, pp.48) reveals that the prevalence of cigarette smoking among adult of age group 45-65years is higher than adolescent age group 15-24 years with 63% and 33.6% respectively. The two common reasons for cigarette smoking are habit and relaxation, beside that†¦show more content†¦A study by Husten et al., (2012, pp. 177) reveals that the awareness program including the involvement of health professionals, discussing the method of cessation of smoking and exploring the health hazard due to cigarette smoking reduces the prevalence of smoking. In the process of quitting the smoking there is two method s elf-change and therapy-change, self-change include the process like verbal process where the similar group member for a instance smoker communicate with each other, exploring the benefit of smoking cessation. Secondly, decision making on quitting the cigarette and lastly behavior change (DiClemente, Prochaska, 2010, pp.141). I choose self-change method to quit my smoking habit for long term plan. And for short term plan I will be using gum and e- cigarette which will substitute the smoking behavior. Smokers using e-cigarette are found to be highly motivated, higher self –efficacy and success in quitting (Pokhrel, Fagan, Little, Kawamoto, Herzog, 2013, pp.59). Costs/benefits analysis of changing behavior: Cost/benefit analysis method covers the economic analysis by observing whether the cost of the product has its justified beneficial value or not. Often this method assist in decision making because untilShow MoreRelatedFundamentals of Hrm263904 Words   |  1056 PagesFind Workers? 118 Matching Labor Demand and Supply 118 Job Analysis 120 Job Analysis Methods 120 Observation Methods 120 Individual Interview Method 120 Group Interview Method 120 Structured Questionnaire Method 120 Technical Conference Method 120 Diary Method 121 Discipline and Employee Rights 97 What Is Discipline? 97 WORKPLACE ISSUES: Managers Should Be Prepared before Disciplining Employees 98 Factors to Consider When Disciplining 98 Disciplinary Guidelines 99 Disciplinary Actions 101 WrittenRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesOrganizational Behavior This page intentionally left blank Organizational Behavior EDITION 15 Stephen P. Robbins —San Diego State University Timothy A. Judge —University of Notre Dame i3iEi35Bj! Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo Editorial Director: Sally Yagan Director of Editorial Services:Read MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 Pagesmymanagementlab is an online assessment and preparation solution for courses in Principles of Management, Human Resources, Strategy, and Organizational Behavior that helps you actively study and prepare material for class. Chapter-by-chapter activities, including built-in pretests and posttests, focus on what you need to learn and to review in order to succeed. Visit www.mymanagementlab.com to learn more. DEVELOPING MANAGEMENT SKILLS EIGHTH EDITION David A. Whetten BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY