The Stages-of-Change Model was developed by James Prochaska and Carlo DiClemente as a framework to describe the five phases through which one progresses during health-related behavior change (Prochaska & DiClemente, ). It is part of their broader Transtheoretical Model, which not only assesses an individual’s readiness to act to eliminate a problem behavior but also includes strategies and processes of change to guide the individual through the stages. The Stages-of-Change Model originated in research related to psychotherapy and the cessation of addictive behaviors, such as smoking, alcohol and substance abuse, and issues related to weight management (Buxton, Wyse, & Mercer, ). Although Prochaska and DiClemente initially hypothesized that individuals progress linearly through a series of discrete stages of change, researchers now believe that a cyclical or “spiral” pattern more accurately represents how most people change unhealthy behavior over time. Since its... Show
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Rights and permissionsReprints and Permissions Copyright information© 2013 Springer Science+Business Media, New York About this entryCite this entryShaffer, J.A. (2013). Stages-of-Change Model. In: Gellman, M.D., Turner, J.R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1005-9_1180 Who created the cycle of change?Don Kelley and Daryl Conner developed the Emotional Cycle of Change, and published it in the "1979 Annual Handbook for Group Facilitators." The model outlines the five emotional stages that most people go through during voluntary change: Stage 1: Uninformed optimism.
Who invented Transtheoretical Model of change?The Transtheoretical Model of behaviour change was originally developed by Prochaska and DiClemente (Prochaska and DiClemente, 1984, 1986) within a clinical context to describe the process of behaviour change for addictive behaviours.
What are the 5 stages of change?The five stages of change are precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance. Precontemplation is the stage at which there is no intention to change behavior in the foreseeable future.
What theory is stages of change?Stages of Change Model (Transtheoretical Model)
The Stages of Change Model, also called the Transtheoretical Model, explains an individual's readiness to change their behavior. It describes the process of behavior change as occurring in stages.
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