Which characteristic makes a health education message more likely to motivate behavior change?
Correct answer: A. It relates to the person’s felt need
- A. It relates to the person’s felt need
- B. It uses complex professional language
- C. It gives identical advice to every person
- D. It focuses only on distant benefits
Explanation
People are more motivated when education addresses a need they recognize as important. Complex language, identical advice and only distant benefits may reduce personal relevance and commitment.
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Health education uses planned communication to improve knowledge, attitudes, skills and health behavior, while health promotion also addresses supportive environments and public policy. The subject covers learning principles, motivation, counseling, individual and group methods, audio-visual aids, communication barriers and evaluation of behavior-change programmes.
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