Question

A 35-year old woman comes to her 2nd coaching session. She has been exploring with her coach which areas of her health she wants to focus on. Her partner and medical provider keep encouraging her to go to health coaching because of her poor eating habits.

Client: It seems like I really just need to work on everything.
Coach: Let's explore what is most important to you. If you were to look forward 1 year from now what change would you most like to see happen for yourself.
Client: I have no idea. I just can't change my eating habits. I find most vegetables repulsive and fruit is so sticky.
Which stage of change is the client most likely in?
A. Pre-contemplation
B. Contemplation
C. Preparation
D. Action
E. Maintenance

Answer 1

The client is most likely in the Contemplation stage of change, where she acknowledges her eating habits as a problem but hasn't committed to making changes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The client described in this scenario is likely in the Contemplation stage of change. In the Contemplation stage, individuals acknowledge that they have a problem but may not be ready or certain of wanting to make a change. The 35-year old woman's recognition of her poor eating habits, coupled with an ambivalent attitude towards changing her nutritional choices, indicates that she is aware of her issues with food but is not yet committed to taking action to address them. Her statement, "I have no idea. I just can't change my eating habits," suggests that she is considering change but is also experiencing barriers to making those changes, such as finding most vegetables repulsive and fruit sticky. In contrast, the Preparation stage would involve some degree of readiness to start making changes, the Action stage would involve active modification of behavior, and the Maintenance stage would involve sustained change over time with efforts to prevent relapse.