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Concepts and Theories of Health Behavior
Case Assignment
Utilize the required readings for this module and access http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/ to write a short paper (2-3 pages) addressing the following items in particular:
- Describe the County Health Rankings.
- At the County Health Ranking’s Web page, click on the “search by county, state, or topic†area.
- Search for “Orange, CA†information.
- Identify Orange County, California’s ranking under “Health Behaviorsâ€.
- Identify percentages of 4 health behaviors listed under Orange County.
- Search for your Local County and State where you currently live.
- Briefly summarize findings about your local county and state’s health outcomes (example: to length of life, quality of life, and health behaviors).
- In your own words, define “risk factors” and provide examples of risk factors for health behaviors you identified in #2 above. Be sure to cite a reference even though you used your own words.
- Research and identify another source of data for health behaviors (e.g., national database or tracking system).
NOTE
In-text citations and references: Be sure that all information and ideas in your papers are supported by in-text citations and corresponding references at the end of the paperScholarly writing: Use an academic paper format, not an essay based on your opinions or experience. Avoid using the first person in writing. Synthesize what you learned from the sources you read; write papers in your own words; and cite sources within the text, as well as include a properly formatted reference list.
Required Reading
Administration for Children & Families (2012). Overview. Tools conducting a community assessment. [Electronic resources]. Retrieved from http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/resource/condu…
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2014). The behavioral risk factor surveillance system. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/about/
Glanz, K. (n.d.) Social and behavioral theories. Retrieved from http://www.esourceresearch.org/eSourceBook/Sociala…. Also available as pdf at http://www.esourceresearch.org/Portals/0/Uploads/D…
Glanz, K., Rimer, B.K., & Viswanath, K. (Eds.) (2008). Health behavior and health education: Theory, research, and practice (4th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (2016). County health rankings & roadmaps. Retrieved from http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Cancer Institute (2005). Theory at a glance. Retrieved April 1, 2013 from http://www.sneb.org/2014/Theory%20at%20a%20Glance….
Vermont Department of Health (2011). Community assessment tool kit: Nutrition and physical activity. Fit and healthy Vermonters. Retrieved October 21, 2015 from http://healthvermont.gov/local/grants/documents/Co…