The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) is increasingly being used to inform the
development of interventions to promote health behaviour change. However, although the …

Objectives Health‐behaviour change is not predicted well by behavioural intentions alone.
Action planning and coping planning are two self‐regulatory strategies that may help bridge …

The seven articles in this issue, and the accompanying meta-analysis in Health Psychology
Review [McEachan, RRC, Conner, M., Taylor, N., & Lawton, RJ (2011). Prospective …

The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is one of the leading theories of health behavior, yet
supporting evidence is exclusively based on correlational research. This study aims to test …

Objective: To examine the putative moderating role of self-efficacy in the intention-planning-
behavior relationship. Methods: In N812 individuals, intentions (independent variable) were …

Recent research has shown the limited effects of intentions on behaviour, so that novel
methods to facilitate behaviour change are needed that do not rely on conscious intentions …

The Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) has made important contributions to
understanding health behavior change through emphasising the distinction between …

Human behavior is at the centre of much research in the health domain because of its
potential contribution to the myriad of medical conditions that afflict people every day. The …

Public health and health promotion programs can help to improve health, reduce disease
risks, manage chronic illnesses, and improve the well-being and selfsufficiency of …

We start out with describing how the goal concept emerged in the history of the psychology
of motivation to better understand the important role it plays in current research on …