COH604

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Cancer Institute. (2005). Theory at a glance: A guide for health promotion practice (pp. 19-22).
This reading introduces Social Cognitive Theory and explains how personal, behavioral, and environmental factors interact to influence health behavior. Key constructs like modeling, self-efficacy, and reinforcement are briefly described.

University of Pennsylvania Health Behavior and Health Education. (n.d.). Key Constructs of Social Cognitive Theory. Retrieved from https://www.med.upenn.edu/hbhe4/part3-ch8-key-constructs.shtml
This resource outlines the fundamental components of SCT, including reciprocal determinism, behavioral capability, observational learning, reinforcements, expectations, and self-efficacy. Students should review this to understand how these constructs interact to influence health behaviors, providing a foundation for applying SCT in health promotion strategies.

Haugan, G., & Eriksson, M. (Eds.). (2021). Social support. In Health promotion in health care – Vital theories and research (pp. 101–118). Springer.
This chapter explains how different types of social support influence health behavior and outcomes. Students should review this to see how supportive relationships can promote behavior change and improve health.

Thomas, D. M., Bouchard, C., Church, T., Slentz, C., Kraus, W. E., Redman, L. M., Martin, C. K., Silva, A. M., Vossen, M., & Heymsfield, S. B. (2021). Why do individuals not lose more weight from an exercise intervention at a defined dose? An energy balance analysis. Obesity Reviews, 22(S4), e13268.
This article uses Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) to explore behavioral change and self-regulation in weight management interventions, illustrating how key constructs like self-efficacy and environmental factors play a role in real-world health behavior change efforts.

Understanding Health Behavior Through Social Support Theory
Clone, S., & DeHart, D. (2014). Social support networks of incarcerated women: Types of support, sources of support, and implications for reentry. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 53(7), 503–521.
This study applies Social Support Theory to examine the different types and sources of support among incarcerated women, offering insight into how supportive networks influence health, reentry outcomes, and well-being - particularly in marginalized populations.

Applying Communication Privacy Management to Mental Health Disclosure
Wilson, S. R., Hintz, E. A., MacDermid Wadsworth, S. M., Topp, D. B., Southwell, K. H., & Spoont, M. (2019). Female U.S. military veterans’ (non)disclosure of mental health issues with family and friends: Privacy rules and boundary management. Health Communication, 36(4), 412–423.
This article applies Communication Privacy Management (CPM) theory to explore how female U.S. military veterans navigate mental health disclosures. It provides a practical example of how people negotiate privacy boundaries and rules around sensitive health information.

CommunicationTheory.org. (n.d.). Communication Privacy Management Theory – Disclosure of Information.
This resource provides a concise and accessible overview of Communication Privacy Management Theory, explaining key concepts like privacy boundaries, ownership, and turbulence. It helps students understand how individuals manage private health information in interpersonal contexts.

Bandura, A. (2004). Health promotion by social cognitive means. Health Education & Behavior, 31(2), 143-164.
This foundational article by Albert Bandura offers a deeper view of how Social Cognitive Theory informs real-world health promotion strategies. A must-read for students interested in program development and theory-based intervention.

Thoits, P. A. (2011). Mechanisms linking social ties and support to physical and mental health. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 52(2), 145-161.
This article unpacks the mechanisms behind social support’s influence on health, providing strong theoretical grounding for students who want to understand or evaluate support-based interventions.

Petronio, S. (2013). Brief status report on Communication Privacy Management Theory. Journal of Family Communication, 13(1), 6-14.
This article, written by the creator of Communication Privacy Management (CPM) Theory, offers a concise summary of the theory’s development, key concepts, and applications.