Planning interventions have proven effective to change behaviour. However, less is known
about their underlying mechanisms. To better understand the processes by which planning …

Background: Planning has been found to support behaviour change. How well planning
interventions translate into behaviour change might vary according to the number of plans …

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 Synergy Expert Group (Hagger et al., 2016) has provided an excellent account of
research agendas and priority areas helping psychologists to further advance the field and …

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the literature on two planning
intervention techniques in health behaviour research, implementation intentions and action …

Health-related interventions often prompt participants to plan how to cope with anticipated
barriers to behaviour change, a technique known as coping planning. The purpose of this …

The current article details a position statement and recommendations for future research and
practice on planning and implementation intentions in health contexts endorsed by the …

Objectives Individuals with chronic conditions can benefit from formulating action plans to
engage in regular physical activity. However, the content and the successful translation of …

Planning is regarded as highly valuable in the process of health behaviour change. It
bridges the gap between behavioural intentions and health behaviour. To further develop …

Purpose Briefly review the current state of theorizing about volitional behaviour change and
identification of challenges and possible solutions for future theory development. Method …