Health Education

Running Head : COGNITIVE THEORY AND HEALTH EDUCATION

The Cognitive Theory and Health Education

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The Cognitive Theory and Health Education

According to the study , the socio-economic position or SEP plays a major role in determining how adolescents will adhere to proper dietary plans and recommendations for this particular age group . This assertion was obtained from an online survey floated to adolescents who attends various secondary schools in Victoria , Australia . The web-based survey was designed to determine the eating styles or behaviors of

adolescents their self-motivation to follow healthy diet plans , thoughts and ideas about the importance of healthy diet plans and lifestyle , and the influence of society in urging them to follow healthy diet plans . The survey yielded the result which asserts that the SEP of adolescents greatly influence their behavior and perspectives on health eating habits and plans such that those who are well-off socio-economically have the resources and access to information to motivate them to adhere to healthy diets and lifestyles . On the other hand , adolescents who belong to lower class families lack the wherewithal to purchase healthy foods and obtain access to health-related informational resources Therefore , the SEP of adolescents determine their health conditions in terms of diet plans and lifestyle , and suggest that those who are underprivileged are at risk for serious health conditions

The Social Cognitive Theory or SCT when applied to the field of health education refers to the influences of psychological and social dimensions to an individual 's...