Prochaska's Model of Behaviour Change (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards

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Prochaska's Model of Behaviour Change
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Developers of Prochaska's model & year

James Prochaska & Carlo DiClemente, 1983

Alternative name for Prochaska's model

Stages of Change model

Number of stages in Prochaska's model

Six stages

Type of progression in Prochaska's model

Non-linear/cyclical, can move backwards & forwards

Pre-contemplation stage timeframe

No intention to change within next 6 months

Contemplation stage timeframe

Considering change within next 6 months, ambivalent

Preparation stage timeframe

Intend to change within next month

Action stage timeframe

Taken concrete steps within past 6 months

Maintenance stage timeframe

Sustained change for more than 6 months

Key assumption about treatment effectiveness

Depends on matching intervention to person's current stage

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