Objective: Previous research has shown that the degree to which individuals base their
intentions on particular underlying cognitions (ie, motives) significantly moderates the …

Health-compromising behaviors such as cigarette smoking and poor dietary habits are
difficult to change. Most social-cognitive theories assume that the intention to change is the …

Abstract Background and Purpose: This study tested an implementation intentions
intervention to increase uptake in the United Kingdom's National Health Service Breast …

Health psychology is at the forefront of developing and disseminating evidence, theories,
and methods that have improved the understanding of health behaviour change. However …

The chapters in this volume have, each in their own way, raised some very important issues
in relation to the reasoned action approach. Since the discussants have commented on …

Applying health behaviour change models, such as the theory of planned behaviour (TPB),
to help-seeking for mental health problems can address the deficit in health care utilisation …

Background The importance of behaviour change in improving health is illustrated by the
increasing investment by funding bodies in the development and evaluation of complex …

Background Decreasing ineffective or harmful healthcare practices (de-implementation) may
require different approaches than those used to promote uptake of effective practices …

Background: Interventions to change behaviour have substantial potential to impact
positively on individual and overall public health. Despite an increasing focus on health …

Objective: Many health-promoting interventions combine multiple behavior change
techniques (BCTs) to maximize effectiveness. Although, in theory, BCTs can amplify each …