Stages of Behaviour Change by Anna

aquinn111 — 2025-09-04 16:34:11 UTC

Individuals are not aware of or are not considering changing their behaviour. They may be unaware of the need to engage in physical activity in terms of physical, mental, social benefits and have no self-efficacy for being active.

aquinn111 — 2025-09-04 16:34:21 UTC

Individuals are aware of the need for change and are considering it but have not taken any action yet. They may be weighing the pros and cons of engaging in physical activity, and typically the cons remain higher. No/low self-efficacy for being active.

aquinn111 — 2025-09-04 16:41:38 UTC

Individuals are actively preparing to make a change. They might be taking small steps or setting goals to start exercising in the near future. Low but growing self-efficacy for being active.

aquinn111 — 2025-09-04 16:41:50 UTC

Individuals are actively engaged in the behaviour change process, such as starting a regular exercise routine. Self-efficacy continues to grow but can be very unstable.

aquinn111 — 2025-09-04 16:43:23 UTC

Individuals have successfully adopted the behaviour (in this case, regular exercise) and have maintained it for a while.