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Late Life Health Behavior

Integrating Health Beliefs and Temporal Perspectives

University of Michigan

Tom Hickey

University of Michigan

This article outlines psychosocial model for studying health behavior in later adulthood. Fundamental elements from the Health Belief Model are integrated with concepts of temporal perspective, forming the basis of process-oriented stages which compose the proposed framework. Considerations relating to the older adult's family support network are incorporated at selected points in the decision-making process. Indications in theory and research suggest the potential feasibility of such an integration and its relevance for older adults. Provision for a focus upon long-term treatment of chronic conditions occurs through inclusion of feedback from successive contacts with the health care system. Special attention should be given to the perceived severity of a target condition, since actual or perceived time pressure to seek treatment may have significant impact on the complexity and scope of one's decision process.

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