Perception principle and application

How the perception affects health beliefs and practice of people..

1. Perception: Principles and Its Effects in Health Beliefs and Practices

2. Review Principles of Perceptual Organization Role of Principle in Forming Health Beliefs and Practices Health Belief Model Outline

3. Individuals tend to organize environmental stimuli into some meaningful patterns or whole according to certain principles. Some of the important principles are: Principles of Figure-Ground Relationship Principles of Closure Principles of Grouping Principles of Simplicity Principles of Contour Principle of Context Principle of Contrast Principle of Adaptability Principles of Perception

4. According to figure ground relationship a figure is perceived in relation to its background. The perception of the object or figure in terms of colour , size, shape and intensity etc. depends upon the figure ground relationship. We perceive a figure against a background or background against a figure depending upon the characteristics of the perceiver as well as the relative strength of the figure or ground. Principles of Figure-Ground Relationship

5. According to principle of closure, while confronting an incomplete pattern one tends to complete or close the pattern to fill in sensory gaps and perceive it as a meaningful whole. This type of organization is helpful in interpreting various incomplete objects, patterns or stimuli present in our environment. Principles of Closure

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7. It refers to a tendency to perceive stimuli in some meaningful patterns by grouping them on some solid basis like similarity, proximity, continuity etc. Principles of Grouping

8. Principle of Grouping

9. We perceive the simplest possible pattern because they enable the perceiver to perceive the whole from some of its part. Principle of Simplicity

10. Principle of simplicity

11. The contour is said to be boundary between the figure and its background. The degree of this contour separating the figure from its ground is responsible for enabling us to recognize stimuli or objects into meaningful pattern. Principle of Contour

12. Principle of contour

13. Perceptual organization is also governed by the principle of context. E.g . an examiner may award higher marks to the same answer sheet in a pleasant context than in an unpleasant context. Principle of Context

14. Perceptual organization is very much affected through contrast effects as the stimuli that are in sharp contrast to nearby stimuli may draw our maximum attention and carry different perceptual affects. Principle of Contrast

15. The perceptual organization for the same stimuli depends upon the adaptability of the perceiver to perceive similar stimuli . An individual who adapts himself to work before an intense bright light will perceive normal sunlight as quite dim. Principle of Adaptability

16. Role of Perception in Forming Health Beliefs and Behaviour

17. Health behaviours are those activities engaged in by people who are basically healthy that have an impact upon their health status. seeking information about health-related matters; going to the doctor, clinic, or dentist for check-ups, prophylaxis , or immunizations; engaging in exercise and good nutritional practices; wearing seat belts; practising 'safe sex'; periodic self-examinations of breasts or testes; and moderate use of alcohol. Health Beliefs and behaviour

18. smoking cigarettes; misusing drugs; drinking to excess; and sharing needlesetc . Negative Health Behaviour

19. Health psychologists are particularly interested in isolating the factors which might affect health behaviours , not only so they might better understand the processes involved, but also so that they might change the behaviours in order to optimize health status. Perception of person determines his/her health beliefs and behavior.

20. The   health belief model  is a  psychological   health behavior change  model developed to explain and predict health-related behaviors, particularly in regard to the uptake of health services. Developed by Irwin M. Rosenstock Health Belief Model in forming health beliefs and Practices

21. It was developed in the 1950s by a group of U.S. Public Health Service social psychologists who wanted to explain why so few people were participating in programs to prevent and detect disease.

22. The health belief model proposes that a person's health-related behavior depends on the person's perception of four critical areas: the severity of a potential illness, the person's susceptibility to that illness, the benefits of taking a preventive action, and the barriers to taking that action.

23. The Major Concepts Of The Health Belief Model

24. refers to a person’s perception that a health problem is personally relevant or that a diagnosis of illness is accurate. Perceived Susceptibility:  

25. even when one recognizes personal susceptibility, action will not occur unless the individual perceives the severity to be high enough to have serious organic or social complications. Perceived severity:  

26. refers to the patient’s belief that a given treatment will cure the illness or help to prevent it. Perceived benefits :

27. refers to the complexity, duration, and accessibility and accessibility of the treatment. Perceived Costs:  

28. includes the desire to comply with a treatment and the belief that people should do what. Motivation:  

29. include personality variables, patient satisfaction, and socio-demographic factors .      Modifying factors:  

30. Health Belief Model in Example: Healthy Eating