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The aim is to evaluate the common-sense model of illness representation as an alternative approach to understanding health behaviors.

The Common-Sense Model of Illness Representation: Theoretical and Practical Considerations

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This article reviews health behavior models, highlights the common-sense model, suggesting its significance for minority health research.

The aim is to evaluate the common-sense model of illness representation as an alternative approach to understanding health behaviors.
Reviewed common health behavior models including the medical model and health belief model.
Presented evidence of the common-sense self-regulatory approach across various illness domains.
Discussed examples of operationalization in past research and proposed future research directions.
Demonstrated the utility of the common-sense model in health behaviors across different illness areas.
Highlighted the model's relevance for health research among minority populations.

Diefenbach et al. (1996) studied this question.

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