Reformulation of the Health Protection/Health Promotion Model

The Health Protection/Health Promotion Model is reviewed and reformulated. The original model had the following two shortcomings: a) it was largely designed for acute illness and therefore did not adequately reflect the needs of clients experiencing chronic illnesses and b) it did not consider the approaches brought on by the positive psychology movement. Thus, the reformulated Health Protection/Health Promotion Model has been altered in two substantive ways. First, it attempts to better reflect the needs of clients with chronic illnesses; second, it has added positive psychology to extend the theoretical foundation of the initial Health Protection/Health Promotion Model.

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Integrating behavioral activation with humanistic psychology and positive psychology: Applications within the health protection/health promotion model

American Journal of Recreation Therapy ◽

10.5055/ajrt.2019.0177 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 9-18

Author(s):

David R. Austin, PhD, FDRT, FALS

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Positive Psychology ◽

Behavioral Activation ◽

Theoretical Perspective ◽

Health Protection ◽

Humanistic Psychology ◽

Theoretical Frameworks ◽

Health Promotion Model ◽

Theoretical Concepts ◽

Theory Base

Conceptual models for recreational therapy (RT) provide a needed theory-base for practitioners. RT has embraced theoretical concepts from humanistic psychology and positive psychology. Behavior activation offers an additional theoretical perspective for RT by joining with humanistic psychology and positive psychology to form a theory-base for RT. In this article, humanistic psychology and positive psychology are reviewed, behavioral activation is introduced, and it is explained how these three theoretical frameworks have been integrated as theoretical anchors for the author’s conceptual model, the Health Protection/ Health Promotion Model.

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Operationalizing the Health Protection/Health Promotion model using taxonomies

American Journal of Recreation Therapy ◽

10.5055/ajrt.2013.0042 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 19-26

Author(s):

Sarah Burnett-Wolle, PhD

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Program Planning ◽

Health Protection ◽

Recreation Therapy ◽

Leisure Education ◽

Health Promotion Model ◽

Hp Model ◽

Effective Interventions ◽

Recreation Participation ◽

Goals And Objectives

The Leisure Ability model continues to be the pervasive framework used to guide the provision of recreation therapy, yet it is flawed in several respects. Several alternatives have been proposed as replacements, including the Health Protection/Health Promotion (HP/HP) model. However, the HP/HP model has not been widely adopted. One reason the HP/HP model has languished is uncertainty regarding how to promote clients’ growth. Although the model clearly states that clients have two primary needs (stability and actualization), it does not indicate how to address them. This article will suggest one method for operationalizing the HP/HP model, using taxonomies to clarify clients’ goals and objectives. Four examples, one taxonomy for each domain of health, will be presented and implications for program planning will be discussed. To facilitate the use of taxonomies in program planning, a short excerpt of a specific program design will be provided. Finally, although the HP/HP model does not expressly include leisure education and recreation participation, a method for reconciling these services will also be discussed. The overall intent is to make the HP/HP model a more accessible guide to program planning and, ultimately, to design more effective interventions.

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