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Health Belief Model adapted to explanation of illness behavior and sickrole (Becker et al., 1979:266)
2. Mechanic’s general theory of help-seeking• Mechanic defines illness behavior as ‘…any state thatcauses, or might cause, that an individual becomesconcerned for his or her symptoms and seeks help’• Interest:• To explain variations in illness behavior• Behaviors of symptomatic individual and his/her significant otherprior to seeking professional help
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