Building Online Platforms for Peer Support Groups as a Persuasive Behavior Change Technique

2018 ◽  
pp. 70-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amen Alrobai ◽  
Huseyin Dogan ◽  
Keith Phalp ◽  
Raian Ali
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Change ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Change Technique ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
Behavior Change Technique

Implementation Intentions for Exercise and Physical Activity: Who Do They Work For? A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 349-359
Author(s):  
Justin Kompf
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Implementation Intentions ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Change Technique ◽  
Randomized Control ◽  
Physical Activity And Exercise ◽  
Behavior Change Technique

Background: As a behavior change technique, implementation intentions are a cost-effective strategy to promote physical activity and exercise. This technique helps individuals plan when and where they will do a behavior. However, previous research on implementation intentions and physical activity has shown heterogeneous outcomes. Methods: The primary aim of this review was to systematically review the literature on the social cognitive variables that moderate the mediating effects of implementation intentions on physical activity and exercise. Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines, 22 papers yielded 24 studies. Of the 24 reviewed studies, 1 was cross-sectional, 12 were randomized control trials, 10 were longitudinal, and 1 was secondary data from a randomized control trial. Results: Habit strength, self-concordance, self-efficacy, perceived behavioral control, and intention were identified as moderating variables. Conditions for effectiveness for implementation intentions were observed. Implementation intentions are an effective behavior change technique for individuals who have preexisting intentions and strong self-efficacy. Conclusions: Implementation intentions may be a valuable behavior change technique for certain individuals. For self-efficacious individuals who desire to be physically active, implementation intentions can help translate intentions into behavior.

scholarly journals Habit Strength Moderates the Effects of Daily Action Planning Prompts on Physical Activity but Not Sedentary Behavior

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaclyn P. Maher ◽  
David E. Conroy
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Action Planning ◽  
Habit Strength ◽  
Change Technique ◽  
Behavior Change Technique ◽  
Planning Intervention

This study was designed to examine the moderating influence of habit strength on daily action planning effects on physical activity and sedentary behavior. A 2 by 2 design was used with experimental factors corresponding to action planning interventions for (a) engaging in physical activity and (b) limiting or interrupting sedentary behavior. At the end of each day for 1 week, university students (n = 195) completed (a) a questionnaire about their behavior during the day and behavioral intentions for the following day and (b) a planning intervention(s) corresponding to their randomly assigned experimental condition. Action planning increased physical activity in those with weak habits but decreased physical activity in those with strong habits compared with those who did not create action plans. Action planning did not impact sedentary behavior. Action planning was a useful behavior change technique for increasing physical activity in people with weak habits, but may be iatrogenic for those with strong habits.

scholarly journals Enhancing Behavior Change Technique Coding Methods: Identifying Behavioral Targets and Delivery Styles in Smoking Cessation Trials

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 583-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Black ◽  
A Jess Williams ◽  
Neza Javornik ◽  
Claire Scott ◽  
Marie Johnston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Change Technique ◽  
Behavior Change Technique

scholarly journals Applying the Behavior Change Technique Taxonomy to Four Multicomponent Childhood Obesity Interventions

2020 ◽  
pp. 019394592095478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan M. JaKa ◽  
Caroline Wood ◽  
Sara Veblen-Mortenson ◽  
Shirley M. Moore ◽  
Donna Matheson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Substantial Agreement ◽  
Target Behaviors ◽  
Change Technique ◽  
Obesity Intervention ◽  
Obesity Interventions ◽  
Multiple Behaviors ◽  
Behavior Change Technique

Applying the Behavior Change Technique Taxonomy has the potential to facilitate identification of effective childhood obesity intervention components. This article evaluates the feasibility of coding Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Consortium interventions and compares reliability between external taxonomy-familiar coders and internal intervention-familiar coders. After training, coder pairs independently coded prespecified portions of intervention materials. An adjudication process was used to explore coding discrepancies. Reliability between internal and external coders was moderate (prevalence and bias-adjusted kappa .38 to .55). Reliability for specific target behaviors varied with substantial agreement for physical activity (.63 to .76) and moderate for dietary intake (.44 to .63). Applying the taxonomy to these interventions was feasible, but agreement was modest. Coding discrepancies highlight the importance of refining coding to capture the complexities of childhood obesity interventions, which often engage multiple recipients (e.g., parents and/or children) and address multiple behaviors (e.g., diet, physical activity, screen time).

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