The longer I work in health promotion, the more I realize that helping people change health
behaviors is difficult and complex. I see that people are overwhelmed with the complex …

Several months ago, I shared my draft of a tentative revision to the American Journal of
Health Promotion's definition of health promotion. 1 We use this definition to guide the …

The evolution of the science of health promotion in the past three decades has been quite
remarkable. When I started my health promotion career in the late 1970s, there was really …

Editor's note: In the premier issue, we defined health promotion as" the science and art of
helping people change their lifestyle to move toward a state of optimal health." Our focus is …

Often the concept of wellness is considered to be synonymous with disease prevention and
health promotion. It is this author's contention, however, that there are important and …

The premier issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion included a definition of
health promotion that was written to guide our editorial content. Three years later, in 1989, I …

Abstract Dear Editor, Generally, in health education and health promotion, theories with
characteristics such as the relationship with health behaviors, adequate prognostic power …

When successful interventions to promote positive health behavior change are based on a
solid understanding of the individuals, their social milieu and environmental contexts, and …

Health behavior change is challenging for most individuals, but there are many strategies
that individuals can use to facilitate their behavior change efforts. Goal setting is one such …

Behavior change is the foundation for effective lifestyle prescriptions, yet such change is
individualized, nonlinear and typically requires ongoing support. Health and wellness …