Wellness motivation in cardiac rehabilitation: The role of self-knowledge in cardiovascular risk modification
Wellness motivation in cardiac rehabilitation: The role of self-knowledge in cardiovascular risk modification
Understanding the factors that motivate behavioral change is central to health promotion efforts. We used qualitative descriptive methods in an effort to understand the role of self-knowledge in the process of risk factor modification. The sample consisted of 17 men and 7 women with diagnosed coronary heart disease, who were attempting to initiate and sustain programs of cardiovascular risk modification. Participants described self-knowledge in terms of three contextually situated patterns: representational, evaluative, and behavioral action. Results reinforce the motivational role of the self and highlight the importance of understanding dimensions of self-knowledge relevant to cardiovascular risk reduction.
self-knowledge, wellness motivation, cardiac rehabilitation
373-384
Fleury, Julie
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Sedikides, Constantine
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24 July 2007
Fleury, Julie
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Sedikides, Constantine
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Fleury, Julie and Sedikides, Constantine
(2007)
Wellness motivation in cardiac rehabilitation: The role of self-knowledge in cardiovascular risk modification.
Research in Nursing & Health, 30 (4), .
(doi:10.1002/nur.20225).
Abstract
Understanding the factors that motivate behavioral change is central to health promotion efforts. We used qualitative descriptive methods in an effort to understand the role of self-knowledge in the process of risk factor modification. The sample consisted of 17 men and 7 women with diagnosed coronary heart disease, who were attempting to initiate and sustain programs of cardiovascular risk modification. Participants described self-knowledge in terms of three contextually situated patterns: representational, evaluative, and behavioral action. Results reinforce the motivational role of the self and highlight the importance of understanding dimensions of self-knowledge relevant to cardiovascular risk reduction.
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Published date: 24 July 2007
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self-knowledge, wellness motivation, cardiac rehabilitation
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