Do Combinations of Behavior Change Techniques That Occur Frequently in Interventions Reflect Underlying Theory?
Author(s) -
Lauren Connell Bohlen,
Susan Michie,
Marijn de Bruin,
Alexander J. Rothman,
Michael P. Kelly,
Hilary Groarke,
Rachel Carey,
Joanna Hale,
Marie Johnston
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of behavioral medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.701
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1532-4796
pISSN - 0883-6612
DOI - 10.1093/abm/kaaa078
Subject(s) - health psychology , psychological intervention , psychology , behavior change , behavioral medicine , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , cognitive psychology , medicine , social psychology , psychiatry , public health , nursing
Behavioral interventions typically include multiple behavior change techniques (BCTs). The theory informing the selection of BCTs for an intervention may be stated explicitly or remain unreported, thus impeding the identification of links between theory and behavior change outcomes.
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