Abstract
The present study applied the Transtheoretical model of behavior change to medical check-ups. The decisional balance and the stages of change of medical check-ups were examined. We conducted a cross sectional questionnaire survey for 503 people over 40 years old. As a result, about 60% of the participants belonged to the maintenance stage. In addition, decisional balance shifted from cost-predominant to benefit-predominant, as stages of change proceeded from precontemplation to maintenance, exclusive of the stage of relapse risk. The research suggested that it is advantageous to take notice of the stages of change of medical check-ups and the decisional balance, and additional research will be expected to think about the approach of promoting medical check-ups through the Transtheoretical model.
