An Application of the Transtheoretical Model to Becoming Vegan

    Authors

    E. Mendes

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Soc. Work Public Health

    Keywords

    Action; change; health; preparation; transtheoretical model; veganism; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Social Work

    Abstract

    This article applies the transtheoretical model TM to veganism. By and large, the TM is a model of behavioral change that incorporates different stages to describe how an individual moves from an unhealthy behavior to a healthy one. The TM construes change as a five-stage process. The five stages of change are (a) precontemplation, (b) contemplation, (c) preparation, (d) action, and (e) maintenance. In this analysis, the model is applied to a person's determination to become vegan. A person chooses to become a vegan by eliminating all animal products from his or her diets; he or she does this by progressing through the stages, as prescribed by the model. The different changes people make to their life are described in detail. It is also possible to measure the success of a person's progression based on positive health changes that he or she experiences.

    Journal Title

    Social Work in Public Health

    Volume

    28

    Issue/Number

    2

    Publication Date

    1-1-2013

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    142

    Last Page

    149

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000316061100007

    ISSN

    1937-1918

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