Perceived Susceptibility: refers to a person's perception that a health problem is personally relevant or that a diagnosis of illness is accurate."/relevance of family history of disease

Perceived severity: 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."/all the diseases or illnesses associated with family history and listed above are potentially deadly or life altering

Perceived benefits: refers to the patient's belief that a given treatment will cure the illness or help to prevent it."/my personal belief in the fact that reduction of weight and BMI and the health related behaviors needed for these changes are preventative measures as well as beneficial to my life

Perceived Costs: refers to the complexity, duration, and accessibility of the treatment"/changes are relatively easy and goal of 10 pounds with a 3 point decrease in BMI are attainable in a relatively short period of time and will cost very little.

Motivation: includes the desire to comply with a treatment and the belief that people should do what health care professionals tell them to"/I desire the loss of...

The work demonstrates a personal application that will likely assist me in the future to build and/or modify what are likely best practices regarding compliance with healthy behavior changes.
Works Cited

Health Belief Model (HBM): Nursing Theories" CurrentNursing.com http://currentnursing.com/nursing_theory/health_belief_model.htm

Healthy People 2010 objective 19-1, Accessed February, 22, 2008

http://www.healthypeople.gov/document/html/objectives/19-01.htm

Healthy People 2010 objective 19-2, Accessed February, 22, 2008

http://www.healthypeople.gov/document/html/objectives/19-02.htm

Lancaster, Laura Randolph. "9 Weight-Loss Strategies That Really Work." Ebony July 2000: 18.