Objective: The prevailing wisdom in the field of health‐related behavior change is that well‐
designed and effective interventions are guided by theory. Methods: Using the framework of …

Objectives: To identify key features of interventions that need to be considered in the design,
execution, and reporting of interventions. Methods: Based on prior work on decomposing …

The Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) focus on
theoretical constructs concerned with individual motivational factors as determinants of the …

■ Illustrate the use of PRECEDE-PROCEED for choosing and applying behavior change
theories and constructs during the intervention planning process.■ Provide two case …

Introduction The ongoing rise in the numbers of chronically ill people necessitates efforts for
effective self-management. Goal setting and action planning are frequently used, as they are …

Background Biomedical research constantly produces new findings but these are not
routinely translated into health care practice. One way to address this problem is to develop …

Implementation intentions are plans that specify the when, where, and how of goal striving in
advance, and have been shown to enhance rates of goal attainment compared to merely …

Our health is strongly determined by what we do or don't do, what we eat, what we drink,
how we live and work, and how our society is structured. Changing behavior is not a simple …

Objective: This study examines age-differential association patterns between intentions,
planning and physical activity in young and middle-aged individuals. The effectiveness of …

Holding a strong goal intention (“I intend to reach Z!”) does not guarantee goal achievement,
because people may fail to deal effectively with self‐regulatory problems during goal …