Title

An Application of the Transtheoretical Model to Becoming Vegan

Authors

Authors

E. Mendes

Comments

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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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