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Ecological Models Revisited

Their Uses and Evolution in Health Promotion Over Two Decades

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ID23336432
AuthorsLauralie Richard (0000-0001-5969-4252, Université de Montréal), Lucie Richard (0000-0001-6577-5067, Université de Montréal), Lise Gauvin (0000-0002-1562-1307, The Léa-Roback Research Centre on Social Inequalities in Health of Montréal, Montréal, Québec, H2L 1M3 Canada), Kim D Raine (0000-0002-3906-8219, University of Alberta), Kim Raine (University of Alberta)
Year2011
Volume32
Issue1
Pages307-326
Publication date2011-04-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnnual Review of Public Health (BOOK_SERIES)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0163-7525 • E-ISSN: 1545-2093
PublisherAnnual Reviews (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031210-101141
PMID21219155
OpenAlexW2116190278
LanguageEN
Citations received121
References cited63

Since the 1980s, ecological models of health promotion have generated a great deal of enthusiasm among researchers and interventionists. These models emerged from conceptual developments in other fields, and only selected elements of the ecological approach have been integrated into them. In this article, we describe the tenets of the ecological approach and highlight those aspects that have been integrated into ecological models used in health promotion. We also analyze how ecological models have been applied to the study of two important public health issues, namely physical activity promotion and the increased consumption of fruits and vegetables, by conducting an archival study of published research. Finally, we make a statement regarding the usefulness of ecological models for research and practice and propose recommendations for future research, program planning, and evaluation.

Biology · Conceptual model · Ecological health · Ecological psychology · Ecosystem · Enthusiasm · Environmental resource management · Health promotion · Management science · Political science · Politics · Promotion (chess) · Public health · Social ecological model · Community Health and Development · Computer Science · Ecology · Engineering · Environmental Science · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health

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