Shaping Behaviour and Attitude in Childhood Obesity

Introduction[edit | edit source]

Learning Outcomes[edit | edit source]

By the end of this Wiki the reader will be able to:

  • Recognize demographic and psycho-social aspects underpinning childhood obesity.
  • Describe theories that shape and influence behaviour and attitudes.
  • To apply behavioural/attitudinal theories to effectively implement strategies to combat childhood obesity in (primary) school.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of your strategy to change the behaviours of the children.

Theories of Behaviour Change[edit | edit source]

Changing Attitude:


Social Cognitive Theory:


Theory of Planned Behaviour:


Transtheoretical (Stages of Change) Model: