Assignment 5

Due November 27

3-5 page report

Describe an educational health promotion effort
     
Summarize the content of the add, the effort, the web page and links.

        E.g., www.JoChemo.org , AIDS project, alcohol abuse

What behaviors are being addressed?

        Describe the sSpecific behavior(s) targeted.  
        Is the health promotion effort designed to eEncourage healthy behaviors? (Start or maintain?).  Is the health promotion designed to discourage unhealthy behaviors? (Prevent or stop?)

 

Who is the audience?
     Are they a target audiance that fall within a specific window of vulnerability.  Are they addressing a specific group that is at risk?
 

What method of persuasion best describes the effort?

        Message learning, health belief model, theory of planed behavior.  (Describe the overlap with one or more of these models in full, e.g., what parts of model are being addressed)
        What might limit the effectiveness of the persuasive message?  For example, consider some of the limitations of the persausive messages discussed in class and whether they would be a problem here.  
        What changes might you recommend to make the campaign more effective?