Assignment

The social marketing theory is a combination of theories that aim to influence attitudes and behavior. The theory has been applied extensively in the public health field to influence both healthy and unhealthy behavior. While behavior influence is one main objective of the theory, it relies on four basic principles.

1. Identify and describe the four main principles of the social marketing theory.
2. Provide at least one example how the theory can be applied to influence behavior in a healthy way and an unhealthy way.
3. Which Responsibilities and Competencies of a Health Education Specialist can the social marketing theory be applied to? Please explain.

Requirements :

Length: 2-3 pages. 4 sources from required reading

Required Reading:

National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC). (2017). Areas of responsibility for health education specialist 2015. Retrieved from https://www.nchec.org/assets/2251/hespa_competenci…

Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council. (2016). Advocacy toolbox. Retrieved from https://orc.okstate.edu/content/advocacy-toolbox

Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council. (2016). Writing to government officials or lobbyists. Retrieved from https://orc.okstate.edu/content/writing-government…

Patane, D. (2011). Social marketing theory. Retrieved August 1, 2016 from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/social-marketing-th…

Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE). (2017). Health education specialist. Retrieved from http://www.sophe.org/careers/health-education-prof…