This
resource corresponds to Day 3.
From
the Community Tool Box: Part M, Chapter 45, Section 5: Promoting
Behavior Change by Making It Easier and More Rewarding, on
the Community Tool Box Web site at http://ctb.ku.edu/tools/en/sub_section_tools_1870.htm.
- The
direct, financial cost of adopting the behavior (e.g., buying
condoms, eating more fruits and vegetables)
- The
costs associated with adopting the behavior (e.g., transportation,
child care)
- Increased
taxes (e.g., to pay for improved mental health services) Increased
consumer costs (e.g., if a campaign to reduce pollution causes
a power company to switch to a cleaner but more expensive fuel)
- Jeopardized
financial security (e.g., leaving an abusive partner might
mean giving up financial support
- Physical
effort (e.g., going to the gym)
- Physical
pain or discomfort (e.g., substance withdrawal, turning down
the thermostat to conserve energy)
- Fear
that a medical procedure will be painful or reveal a serious
condition
- Anxiety about change (new experiences, people, ideas)
- Fear
of failure Stress caused by new responsibilities and the increased
need for time management
- Guilt
about neglecting family or other responsibilities
- Guilt
about doing something your culture may disapprove of
- Anxiety
and pain caused by confronting issues you've been avoiding
- Psychological
discomfort caused by stopping the use of an
addictive substance
- Loss
of friendships or associations based on shared behavior (e.g.,
not hanging out with friends who smoke)
- Loss
of intimate relationships (e.g., leaving an abusive spouse
or a gang)
- Disapproval
of or disagreement with friends and others
- Social
pressure (e.g., to use drugs, to disrupt class)
- Travel
time
- Coordination
time (e.g., to arrange for child care)
- Rearrangement
of schedules to make time for new behaviors (e.g., attending
a support group, obtaining services)
- Sacrifice
of family or leisure time to accommodate the new behavior
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