Week Two Discussion
Cultural Competence and Theory Comparison
Compare and contrast the Health Belief Model and the Theory of Planned Behavior, highlighting the following:
1. similarities in the constructs of the models
2. differences in constructs of the models
3. strengths of each theory/model
4. weaknesses of each theory/model
Students are required to write an initial discussion board post and reply to their classmates describing how the importance of cultural competence in communicating public health content is included in the Health Belief Model and the Theory of Planned Behavior. The Health Belief Model identifies cultural factors as ‘modifying factors’ while the Theory of Planned Behavior considers culture in all components such as behavioral The Health Belief Model and the Theory of Planned Behavior both talk about how important it is to be culturally competent when communicating about public health. Students are required to write an initial discussion board post and respond to their classmates by explaining how this is true.beliefs, normative beliefs, control beliefs, subjective norms, motivation to comply. Your initial post should use APA formatted in-text citations when you are paraphrasing or directly quoting information from outside sources (including the textbook). You should also include APA formatted reference(s) at the end of your post. It is suggested that these posts be at least 150 words.
