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Transtheoretical Model

A model which is based on a theory that people don’t change at once but instead rely on multiple stages of readiness to change. Each stage in turn is associated with strategies for progressing through that stage.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A model which is based on a theory that people don’t change at once but instead rely on multiple stages of readiness to change. Each stage in turn is associated with strategies for progressing through that stage.

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4 entry terms
  • Stages of Change
  • Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change
  • Change Stages
  • Model, Transtheoretical

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History Note

2021; for Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change was under Biobehavioral Sciences 2019-2020

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  • Models, Psychological (1992-2020)

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  1. E05.599w.323w.500w
  2. E05.599w.695.275w.500w
  3. E05.599w.925w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Transtheoretical Model. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000083362. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000083362
  2. Transtheoretical Model. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transtheoretical_model
  3. Transtheoretical Model. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q495240