Obesity as a Public Health Issue Search for obesity epidemic on YouTube and choose two results to view. Briefly summarize the two choices you examined. What were the major points made in each video? What really got your attention and moved you the most? Why? What more did you want to know? Refer to the […]

  Significance of HIV/AIDS and the Self-Efficacy Theory Preparation The topic for this discussion is ways in which theories can be applied to the HIV/AIDS public health issue. Make sure you can answer the following questions related to the significance of the HIV/AIDS issue in the United States: How serious is HIV/AIDS today? How many people does […]

  Self-Efficacy Theory and Personal Responsibility Overview Self-efficacy is the belief in your own abilities to overcome any difficulty. In Bandura’s words, it is your “self-system.” This assignment applies self-efficacy theory as a means to understand the motivations and influences behind one’s ability to take personal responsibility to do what is necessary to be healthy. […]

  Smoke-Free: What Now? Scenario You have been smoke-free for a year. You are celebrating your one-year anniversary and it is time to reflect on the past. You are also aware that you must take one day at a time. In this spirit, you try to answer the following questions: How do you plan to support […]