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      A social cognitive view of self-regulated learning about health.

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          Researchers interested in health-related learning have recently begun to study processes people use to self-regulate their health and their ability to prevent or control chronic disease. This paper represents a social cognitive view of self-regulation that involves three classes of influence on self-regulating behavior: personal, behavioral, and environmental. This triadic model assumes that people self-regulate their health through the use of self-care strategies, setting reasonable health goals, and monitoring feedback concerning the effectiveness of strategies in meeting their goals. People's perceptions of self-efficacy are also assumed to play a major role in motivating them to self-regulate their health functioning. According to social cognitive theory, processes entailed in regulating one's health can be taught through social modeling, supports, and feedback; gradually these external supports are withdrawn as one is able to self-regulate. This paper will analyze self-regulation processes related to controlling or preventing lung disease, specifically management of asthma and eliminating smoking. The educational implications of the triadic model of self-regulation for promoting health and related behavioral functioning will be discussed.

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          Journal
          Health Educ Behav
          Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education
          SAGE Publications
          1552-6127
          1090-1981
          Oct 2014
          : 41
          : 5
          Affiliations
          [1 ] University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
          [2 ] The Graduate School of the City, University of New York, New York, NY, USA.
          Article
          41/5/485
          10.1177/1090198114547512
          25270173
          97f78c04-8045-4c0e-b3c5-7b8e04c58477
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