The personal values and beliefs in one's ability to achieve health behavior changes is known as
a. social incentive.
b. self-efficacy.
c. cognitive motivator.
d. physical motivator.
ANS: B
Education and counseling for health promotion can include information on risk factors or behaviors impacting health and ways to address negative social, economic, and environmental determinants of health. A health promotion format considers a person's personal values and beliefs about his or her ability to achieve health behavior changes (self-efficacy) as part of client assessment. Social incentive, cognitive motivator, and physical motivator are motivating factors.
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