An adolescent who is overweight expresses a desire to lose weight in order to
participate in sports but tells the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner that he doesn't want to give up sweets and soft drinks because he enjoys them too much. Which stage of change does this represent?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The adolescent is in the contemplation stage, where they recognize the need for change (desire to lose weight for sports) but are ambivalent and not yet ready to take action (unwilling to give up sweets and soft drinks).

An Adolescent Who Is Overweight Expresses a Desire to Lose