You are required to follow the following format to develop a research paper of 5 pages in length, typed, double-spaced, exclusive of references. References are to be cited using the APA Style Manual.
Identify a health behavior that significantly affects health status in a particular group of people. Review the professional literature to determine how researchers have applied health behavior models to explain this health behavior. Your references must be from professional/academic sources. Compare and contrast how at least two of the following health behavior models are applied to the health behavior; The Health Belief Model, The Transtheoretical Model, The Theory of Planned Behavior, Social Cognitive Theory, The Transactional Theory of Stress and Coping.
Include:
•Thesis: your original thoughts regarding the utility and application of the models to the health behavior
•Introduction to the Health Behavior and its significance ( one paragraph)
•Description of the models being compared including constructs and application to the Health Behavior ( at least one reference for each application)
•At least five original comparisons that support your thesis
•Conclusion: recapitulation of the thesis
•Reference page
