The Transtheoretical Model (also called the Stages of Change Model), developed by Prochaska and DiClemente in the late 1970s, evolved through studies examining the experiences of smokers who quit on their own with those requiring further treatment to understand why some people were capable of quitting on their own. It was determined that people quit smoking if they were ready to do so. Thus, the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) focuses on the decision-making of the individual and is a model of intentional change. The TTM operates on the assumption that people do not change behaviors quickly and decisively. Rather, change in behavior, especially habitual behavior, occurs continuously through a cyclical process. The TTM is not a theory but a model; different behavioral theories and constructs can be applied to various stages of the model where they may be most effective. (Boston University: Behavioral Change Models. The Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change)
VIDEO -Improve Your Life Using the Stages of Change
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PRESENTATION - Stages of Readiness
JOURNAL - A Systematic Review of the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) of Behavior Change and Alcohol Use
JOURNAL - The Transtheoretical Model of Health Behavior Change
WEBSITE - Boston University: Behavioral Change Models. The Trans-theoretical Model http://sphweb.bumc.bu.edu/otlt/MPH-Modules/SB/BehavioralChangeTheories/BehavioralChangeTheories6.html
WEBSITE - Understanding How People Change is First Step in Changing Unhealthy Behavior https://www.apa.org/research/action/understand
TOOL - Overview of the Stages of Change Model
TOOL - Readiness to Change Questionnaire (RTCQ)
TOOL - Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES) SA
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