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 …

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 …

Developing more effective behavioural interventions requires an understanding of the
mechanisms of behaviour change, and methods to rigorously test their theoretical basis. The …

In this chapter, we introduce Mindset theory of Action Phases (MAP) and the self-regulation
strategy of implementation intentions. MAP proposes four successive distinct phases …

Studies on implementation intentions so far have mainly pointed towards strengthened cue-
behavior associations as the mechanism underlying the effectiveness of this self-regulatory …

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

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 …

Objectives Behavioural intentions as well as action planning can facilitate the adoption and
maintenance of physical activity under certain conditions. The present study examined …

The utility of the Theory of Planned Behaviour as a predictor of condom use behaviours is
investigated and a revised integrative behavioural prediction model is suggested. According …

Background Theories of action control emphasise the importance of planning, but plans are
not universally beneficial. Purpose The present study investigates whether the effectiveness …