THE TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL OF CHANGE AND HIV PREVENTION - A REVIEW

The transtheoretical model of health behavior change is described and supporting empirical work is presented that reviews the central constr ucts of the model: the stages of change, processes of change, decision al balance, confidence, and temptation. Model-based applications to a broad range of problem behaviors are summarized. Applications to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention behavior changes are highligh ted for each variable. Finally, several questions about the area of se xual behavior change to reduce risk of HIV exposure are explored and f uture research ideas are described within the context of this model.