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To guide the field, provide direction to practice, and structure program evaluation.

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To enable researchers to breakdown behavior change into basic components

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To enable researchers to breakdown behavior change into basic components

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Testing theories can lead to quality improvement processes

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Testing theories can lead to quality improvement processes

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To help determine intervention methods and approaches

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To help determine intervention methods and approaches

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Can serve as a map in planning, implementation, and evaluation.

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Can serve as a map in planning, implementation, and evaluation.

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Describe mechanisms of change -> develop logic model

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Theory provides implementation, analysis and evaluation guidance for community health programming. 

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Theory provides implementation, analysis and evaluation guidance for community health programming. 

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provide evidence based methods/ messaging that assist with behavior change

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Provides methods of evaluation and measurement

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Provides methods of evaluation and measurement

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Guide in evaluation

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Theory is used when developing a logic model of the problem

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Theory is used when developing a logic model of the problem

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Introduces ecological perspectives, multi layer approaches

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Introduces ecological perspectives, multi layer approaches

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To ensure we are using research and evidence based practices. 

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To ensure we are using research and evidence based practices. 

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Theory provides pathway and guidance for change.

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Theory provides pathway and guidance for change.

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To help explain problem logic, variable relationships   

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To help explain problem logic, variable relationships   

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behavioral and environmental causes and determinants of health problem

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Helps to identify information needed to design an effective intervention strategy.

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To help measure and describe causal pathways 

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To help measure and describe causal pathways 

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To guide our research- e.g., objectives, outcomes

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To guide our research- e.g., objectives, outcomes

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To understand the root-causes of community problems

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Target theory constructs that have proven to  effect behavior change

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How can theory guide community health promotion theory and practice?

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How can theory guide community health promotion theory and practice?

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Why theory for community health promotion research and practice? (Benefits?)

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Why theory for community health promotion research and practice? (Benefits?)