Question

According to the Health Belief Model, all of the following are characteristics that promote positive health behavior change EXCEPT:
a. More barriers than benefits to taking action
b. Serious consequences may result from inaction
c. Belief that a person is susceptible to the condition/disease
d. Availability of a behavior(s) that reduce susceptibility to the condition
e. Health outcome has serious consequences

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is option a.

Explanation:

The health belief model or the HBM is a health behavior change model work psychologically, developed to describe and predict behaviors related to health.

All are the option are positive regarding health and influence to enact. The only option suggests that there are more barriers are present that benefits to taking action.

Thus, the correct answer is option a.