Social Cognitive Theory: a Health Promotion Perspective

Throughout my Theories of Health Behavior course, we have learned about several individual and sociocultural theories and what it takes to apply them to public health programs. I chose to create a narrated powerpoint about Albert Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory (SCT). I believe SCT best describes the self-efficacy construct compared to theories I have studied. You will hear about the history, how SCT evolved, constructs and its limitations. In addition to discussing each construct, I operationalized them. There are tips and steps for health educators to consider for program planning and creating interventions. I intend for the content to serve as a guideline. No single theory is perfect for every public health problem. However, even with one of the most comprehensive theories, SCT, it is still difficult to apply every construct to a health program.