According to Pender, one factor that motivates individuals to participate in health behaviors is the:
A) reduction of health risk by examination of the concepts of family risk related to everyone.
B) desire to protect health by using behaviors directed toward decreasing the probability of specific illness or dysfunction.
C) use of the Neuman Systems Model to define family health in terms of systems stability.
D) realization that health can be defined in many ways and within many cultures.

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The correct answer is B because Pender's Health Promotion Model emphasizes the importance of engaging in behaviors that protect one's health by reducing the likelihood of illness or dysfunction. This model focuses on the proactive management of one's health to prevent diseases.

According to Pender, One Factor That Motivates Individuals to Participate