Motivation and Psychology - Case Study Projects

Review case studies of Ben and Vidya and develop a report for each client. Create a behavioral change plan and implementation strategy to motivate and improve their commitment to exercise regimen.

Module 4 Task 2 – Case study projects
You are required to review the following case studies, one for Ben and one for Vidya, and complete the following tasks.
A template has been provided below for each client.
a) Develop a report for each client. The report must include:
 Explanation of the client’s current level of motivation, commitment and confidence for the client to change their
attitudes, beliefs and behaviour, with justification as to your assessment
 The clients cultural or social differences that may need to be taken into consideration when developing a plan
 The client’s perceived and genuine barriers to exercise and any other factors that may impact on getting the client to
change their behaviour
 A summary of the client’s current status and their stage of readiness for behaviour change
b) Create a behavioural change plan outlining how you will assist the client in making the necessary changes. This should include:
 Strategies to motivate the clients exercise behaviour. When developing these strategies you will need to provide
examples of how you have developed these based on behaviour change models (e.g. health belief model, social cognitive
model etc.) and the processes of change (cognitive or behavioural processes). You will need to provide evidence of the
research undertaken to develop these strategies and how you have considered the needs and characteristics of the client.
 The short and long term benefits of regular exercise that you will promote to the client in order to encourage change
c) Develop a strategy for implementation that will motivate the client and improve their commitment to maintaining the exercise
regimen for a prolonged period of time. This should include:
 The type of strategy you may use for each client (e.g. Exercise variety, group training, prompts etc.). You may choose to
incorporate a combination of strategies together for the client if appropriate.
 2 goals that you would set for the client in order to support their long term exercise behavior
 Identify and explain some of the ongoing barriers to the continuation of long term exercise for the client
 Strategies that you will implement to monitor and review this
Case study 1 - Ben
Ben is a 12 year old obese male. His family does not have much money and therefore they often buy high fat take away dinners
rather than healthy nutritious meals. Ben does not play any sports or enjoy any sort of physical activity in his spare time. He has
extremely low self-esteem as he encounters regular bullying at school due to his weight. Because of this he is very introverted and
spends most of this time indoors playing video games. He has no interest in developing an exercise program and has only come to
see you as his mother insisted. Attempts to communicate with Ben are difficult and he can be rude and withdrawn when others
have made attempts to get him to engage. The only time he has demonstrated a positive interaction has been when talking about
the video games he plays with his friend Gordon. He has also expressed that he doesn’t need to change his behaviour and that he
is often tired and has no energy for exercise regardless.
Case study 2 - Vidya
Vidya is a 57 year old female who suffers from arthritis in her knees and has an ongoing spinal injury that requires regular
treatment. Vidya had previously been a very active woman engaging in regular daily walks and attended some classes at her local
gym with her friend Rebecca twice a week. Recently Vidya’s husband passed away and she has been reluctant to engage in any
physical activity. She has become withdrawn and reclusive and Rebecca had been unable to get Vidya to attend any classes or
undertake in any exercise. Vidya follows the religion Hinduism and has remained dedicated to undertaking the daily rituals
involved with her religion which including daily dawn worship. Rebecca had signed both Vidya and herself up for personal training
with yourself in order to try and help Vidya get back in to exercise however she is concerned that Vidya is being very difficult to
motivate and may have difficulties attending the sessions due to her morning religious rituals. Vidya has expressed that she wants
to get back into exercising but is feeling unmotivated and the clashes with her religious rituals are affecting her ability to commit
to this entirely.
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Case study template – Client 1 “Ben”
Case Study Report – Case study client 1 “Ben”
Client: BEN
Explain the client’s current level of motivation, commitment and confidence for the client to change their attitudes, beliefs
and behaviour, ensuring you justify your opinions.
Ben do not have keen interest in exercise and do not want to workout or any physical activity. He did not have motivation that
pushes him to do physical work. His behavior towards physical activity is none but wants to play indoor games. He did not want
to put any effort to make change despite of bullying at school.
Explain the client’s cultural or social differences that may need to be taken into consideration when developing a plan?
It is needed to identify Ben cultural and social difference which impacts on Ben’s level of motivation. Cultural difference plays
an important role in making individual more comfortable. Due to cultural and traditional issue, thye plan must be formulated so
that it can bring effectiveness in plan.
Explain the client’s perceived and genuine barriers to exercise and any other factors that may impact on getting the client to
change their behaviour?
Ben did not want do physical activity and due to not having sufficient money he cannot manage his meals. Food is an important
element in making change. Ben is fond of video games and do not wants to put any effort in order to change his body from
obese to fit. Not having money, family buys fat products rather than nutrition rich which makes him demotivated as he think he
will again get obese as he eat fat again.
Summarise the client’s current status and their stage of readiness for behaviour change.
Ben can change his body but because of not having money he do not want to do physical execise and despite of bullying he
did not want to change. This shows that he did not have keen interest in fitness and will not put any
effort in getting fit.
Behavioral change plan – Case study client 1 “Ben”
Client: BEN
Explain the strategies you will utilise in order to motivate the clients exercise behaviour.
Ben could b motivated by telling him about importance of being fit and he can live a healthy life by exercise. He can be sent to
fitness trainer who motivates him to do physical workout. he can be motivated by seeing his friends playing outdoor games and
telling how enjoyable and fun in playing outdoor games.
How have you developed these based on behaviour change models (e.g. health belief model, social cognitive model etc.) and
the processes of change (cognitive or behavioural processes)?
Ben could be ready for change once he gets about importance of being fit. As soon as he get this knowledge, he automatically
lean towards being fit. This can be developed by taking him to parks and ask to participate so that interest can be developed.
This will help ben in becoming fit and fine.
What research have you undertaken to develop these strategies?
In order to develop these strategies, I have chosen exploratory research and based on that I have read online articles in order to
get clarity in this topic. I have come to know about various factors that are responsible for this change.
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How have you have considered the needs and characteristics of the client.
Ben do not found physical workout to be useful and did not found any benefit in working out and make body into shape. He did
not want to make his body fit and do not found any wrong with his body.
Explain short and long term benefits of regular exercise you will promote to Ben in order to encourage change.
Ben have to do regular exercise which will help him in getting into shape and boosts confidence level. By this, he can have
overall growth and decreases mental stress.
Implementation strategy – Case study client 1 “Ben”
Client: BEN
Describe the type of strategy you use for to motivate Ben and improve his commitment to the exercise regimen in the long
term. You may choose to incorporate a combination of strategies together for the Ben if appropriate.
It is needed to opt transformational and motivational strategy in order to make Ben ready for exercise. He have to provide with
any reward for doing working out as it will create a sense of achievement and develops interest in exercise. Motivational
strategy will help in keeping Ben motivated by various factors and hierarchy needs. Transformational factors are those which
supplements interest of people by various elements.
Explain the 2 goals that you would set for the client in order to support their long term exercise behavior?
The main goal for Ben is to covert him from obsess look to fit and healthy boy. By this, he would not be bullied by his peers. The
first goal is to make fit and next is to eat healthy instead of fatty foods.
Explain some of the ongoing barriers to the continuation of long term exercise for the client?
Cost, injury and lack of interest are some common barriers that come across in long term exercise.
Describe the strategies you will implement to monitor and review this?
Ben’s performance can be measured by comparing previous performance performance.
Case study template – Client 2 “Vidya”
Case Study Report - Case study client 2 “Vidya”
Client: VIDYA
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Explain the client’s current level of motivation, commitment and confidence for the client to change their attitudes, beliefs
and behaviour, ensuring you justify your opinions.
The current level of motivation is the lowest for Vidhya because of the various kind of rituals that she need to follow after the
death of her husband. The Vidhya is losing her confidence in order to perform the various daily activities because of the beliefs
and the rituals which need to be followed in order to be aware of the culture aspects.
Explain the client’s cultural or social differences that may need to be taken into consideration when developing a plan?
It is very important for the client to adopt to the various social culture in order t develop a plan for the exercising and
scheduling it in daily routine. The culture differences are there because Vidhya is following the Hinduism culture.
Explain the client’s perceived and genuine barriers to exercise and any other factors that may impact on getting the client to
change their behaviour?
There are several barriers for the client where she is unable to perform her daily activities and this is impacting in her behavior.
It is identified that it is very important for the client to change her beliefs and start re scheduling her plan in order to be more
active person as she was before.
Summarise the client’s current status and their stage of readiness for behaviour change.
The current statues of the client is that she is not able to exercise after her husbands death. There is the change in behavior of
the client because of the mis management of several task
Behavioral change plan - Case study client 2 “Vidya”
Client: VIDYA
Explain the strategies you will utilise in order to motivate the clients exercise behaviour.
IT is very important to motivate the client in order to change in the behavior for exercise. There are various strategies winch can
be used such as the motivate to perform better and live the life in the easy way. It is very important to motivation in the client
so that she is able to do exercise on regular basis.
How have you developed these based on behaviour change models (e.g. health belief model, social cognitive model etc.) and
the processes of change (cognitive or behavioural processes)?
It is very important to analyses the different perspective of changing the behavior of the client so that she is motivated and
make sure that she is able to exercise on daily basis which will improve in her life.
What research have you undertaken to develop these strategies?
It is considered that the basic research is taken into consideration in order to develop the various aspect of changing the
behavior and increasing the motivation level.
How have you have considered the needs and characteristics of the client?
It is identified that as the client is the most encouraging and active woman which is the main characteristic of the client. This
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shows that the woman is motivated and can perform better.
Explain short and long term benefits of regular exercise you will promote to Vidya in order to encourage change.
It is very important for the client to exercise daily. The short term benefit is that the client will be engaged in some activity
which will divert her mind.
The long term benefit is that the person will be able to fit and can be healthy.
Implementation strategy - Case study client 2 “Vidya”
Client: VIDYA
Describe the type of strategy you use for to motivate Vidya and improve his commitment to the exercise regimen in the long
term. You may choose to incorporate a combination of strategies together for the Vidya if appropriate.
The type of strategy in order to motivate the client is that encouraging by telling the client the been fist of the daily exercise
which will help in motivating and being strong to perform the other activities. The client will able to take care of her family as
well is she stays fit. She have to go outside in park and meet with new people so that she bcan be mire comfortable and
motivates by seeing them. She can also perform new exercise from internet so that it gives a thrilling experience and makes her
comfortable to exercise.
Explain the 2 goals that you would set for the client in order to support their long term exercise behavior?
The goal which has been set for the client in order to motivate her to do exercise daily is that it is very important to encourage
her to to be fit and healthy for her family. The goal is to encourage Vidya to do regular exercise and that can prevent her from
fatal diseases and from flues. She can feel more energetic by doing regular exercise.
Explain some of the ongoing barriers to the continuation of long term exercise for the client?
There are various barriers which are effecting for the client in order to perform the exercise on the daily basis. The rituals which
and the culture aspect after the death of her husband.
Describe the strategies you will implement to monitor and review this?
The various strategies which can be used is the motivation which is required in order to motivate its client. In this case,
motivation theory can be used to motivate Vidya to do regular exercise so it keeps her fit and fine. This strategy will
encourage to do physical workout.
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