An individual who perceives a threat of contracting a disease decides to follow specific health recommendations because he believes that he can prevent or reduce the risk of contracting the disease.These behaviors are aligned with what behavioral change theory or model?

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The scenario describes an individual who is following specific health recommendations in response to perceived threat, which is consistent with the Health Belief Model. This model is designed to explain and predict health-related behaviors by examining the beliefs and attitudes that underlie those behaviors, including perceived susceptibility to a health threat, severity of the consequences, benefits of taking action, and barriers to taking action.

An Individual Who Perceives a Threat of Contracting a Disease