PHPB 7022 - Health Behavior Theory for Public Health Research

3 Credit Hours
Description
This course will provide an overview of health behavior theories and how theory is used to guide health promotion research and practice. The goals of health promotion are to understand and identify risk factors and determinants of health-related behaviors and design effective interventions to address those risk factors and determinants that are modifiable. Behavioral theories from multiple levels will be explored that address the complex interrelationships between individuals and their relevant environments.