The Best of Intentions | Ep #36

05/17/23 • 18 min

Research has shown that behavioral intention is a fairly good predictor of behavior... but what about when it’s not? For many people with executive function impairments — which includes not only many individuals who are neurodivergent, but also people with mood disorders, mental illness, physical illness, cognitive impairment, and even people under stress — following through on behavioral intention can be challenging, even when they strongly desire taking action.
In this episode we talk about the specific deficits caused by executive function disorder — whether temporary or longer-term, and share some ways that all campaigns and interventions can provide support to make intentions a reality.
Resources:
What is Executive Function? How Executive Functioning Skills Affect Early Development (harvard.edu)
Paschal Sheeran (2002) Intention—Behavior Relations: A Conceptual and Empirical Review, European Review of Social Psychology, 12:1, 1-36, DOI: 10.1080/14792772143000003
Saving Lives by Closing the Intention-Action Gap - Behavioral Scientist
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Previous Episode

Influencing Planned Behavior with the TPB | Ep #35

The Theory of Reasoned Action/Theory of Planned Behavior (TRA/TPB) is one of the classics of behavioral theory... but what does it offer that some of the other “classics” we’ve explored — like Social Cognitive Theory and the Health Belief Model — do not? In this episode, we look at the constructs of the TPB, some of its pros and cons, and discuss when you might want to consider it.
Resources:
Diagram of the Theory of Planned Behavior
Icek Ajzen (2011) The theory of planned behaviour: Reactions and reflections, Psychology & Health, 26:9, 1113-1127, DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2011.613995
Falko F. Sniehotta, Justin Presseau & Vera Araújo-Soares (2014) Time to retire the theory of planned behaviour, Health Psychology Review, 8:1, 1-7, DOI: 10.1080/17437199.2013.869710
Examples of practical use of the TRA/TPB from the Rural Health Hub
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What Health Communicators Need to Know About A.I. | Ep #37

By now, almost everyone has heard of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence apps. But if you’re a health communicator and you are not actively using them, you’re missing out. In this episode, we talk about five ways to use ChatGPT right now, along with some additional things to aspire to. Plus, we discuss key concerns about AI and how to use it ethically to make your work more efficient and effective.
Resources:
35 Ways Real People Are Using A.I. Right Now - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
27 ChatGPT Alternatives for Your Business (And One Hidden Gem) (invgate.com)
How to Use Chatbots, like ChatGPT, in Your Daily Life and Work - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Generative AI Ethics: 8 Biggest Concerns (techtarget.com)
Artificial intelligence is not going to take all our jobs | The Hill
How to use ChatGPT as a learning tool (apa.org)
Prompts to try:
Try typing in these ideas that are similar to things you might really need on the job. If you’d like to compare your answers to the ones I got, click here to see these responses and the “just for fun” prompt responses too.

Search: How have the odds of surviving a heart attack changed in the last 50 years and what are the main reasons why? Cite your sources.
Organize: List ten community-based organizations or non-profits in the Seattle area that work on the issue of HIV/AIDS in descending order from the largest or most impactful.
Plan: Create a timeline with the steps for planning, hosting, and analyzing a focus group if I need the results three months from now.
Draft content: Write three Tweets about the importance of getting a colonoscopy including one that is humorous.
Proofread: Correct the errors in the following paragraph: Wen it cumes 2 tornado prepairdness, there's a few thingz u shud keep in mind. Furst, make shure u hav a reeliable weathr radio that can alrt u wen therez danger.

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