Integrated Behavior Model Paper

The Integrated Behavior Model is helpful in understanding my behaviors in regards to unhealthy sleep habits. The constructs from the Theory of Reasoned Action and Theory of Planned Behavior; attitudes, subjective norms, perceived control and behavioral intention do an exceptional job at explaining my behavior. However, the additional components of environmental constraints, behavior skills, salience of the behavior and habit from the Integrated Behavior Model also add value of understanding.

The indirect measure of experiential attitude points directly to why my unhealthy sleep behavior started in the first place. My behavior performance is associated and connected to the negative feelings I have about the additional responsibilities in my life. Without effort, I can create a timeline as to when this behavior started by assessing when the additional responsibilities were added to my personal and professional life. The increase in negative feelings and situations causes a decrease in my chances of having restful sleep. The perceived power

It is also mentioned that all environmental constraints that are making the behavior performance difficult need to be eliminated. Every morning, I wake up with the best intentions of falling asleep early and sleeping through the night. However, even with the best intention, environmental constraints such as room temperature, outside noises, fish tank bubbles, and baby monitor sounds keep me awake. Which then leads my mind to wander to issues at work, my child’s daycare, graduate school, home projects and in turn minimizes the amount of restful sleep I receive. Environmental constraints are currently effecting my sleep habits and disrupting my intention of getting restful sleep, which explains one of the reasons why my behavior continues on a daily