A client who is 46 pounds overweight tells you, “I was just born to be fat. I don’t have the willpower.” Although weight loss occurred while attending two previous programs that “guaranteed” weight...

A client who is 46 pounds overweight tells you, “I was just born to be fat. I don’t have the willpower.” Although weight loss occurred while attending two previous programs that “guaranteed” weight loss, the weight returned along with extra pounds after each program. According to the Health Promotion Model, the nurse is most likely to focus on which behaviorspecific cognition and affect variable for this client?

 1. Perceived barriers to action

2. Perceived self-efficacy

 3. Interpersonal influences

 4. Situational influences