Title
The Question Cube Re-imagined – A 5-Dimensional Model for Cultivating Coaches’ Capacity for Curious Inquiry in Health Behavior Change
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2023
Early Online Version
5-4-2023
JOURNAL
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
ISSN
1559-8284
Embargo Period
5-7-2025
ANZSRC / FoR Code
4205 Nursing| 5203 Clinical and health psychology
Avondale Research Centre
Lifestyle Medicine and Health Research Centre
Reportable Items (HERDC/ERA)
C1
Abstract
In a lifestyle medicine context, masterful health coaching requires the development of skills in inquiry. While open inquiry is emphasised, there is a broad range of inquiry types which can elicit narrative responses from a patient. In the 1990s, the ‘Question Cube’1 was conceptualised as a means of teaching therapy students ways to ask insightful questions. The elements of this model were: type of inquiry, subject and orientation. This article updates the Question Cube model to include the original three parameters with the addition of tense and mood. By learning the concepts of inquiry formation, students of health coaching are more able to propose thoughtful and insightful inquiries to their patients.
Link to publisher version (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276231172910
Peer Review
Before publication
Recommended Citation
Matthews S. M. (2023). The question cube re-imagined – A 5-dimensional model for cultivating coaches’ capacity for curious inquiry in health behaviour change. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276231172910