Chapter 7 – Reflective Questions

These questions are designed to prompt deeper thinking about the ideas and themes presented in this chapter.

  1. Have you ever planned to change something (like diet or exercise) but did not follow through? What do you think stopped you and how could you use a psychological theory or model to explain this?
  2. Why might health locus of control be an important concept to consider when trying to help an individual to change their health behaviours?
  3. How do Indigenous models like the Medicine Wheel or Two-Eyed Seeing give us a different way to think about health?
  4. Why is it important to include patients and the public views when conducting health research or designing interventions?