Background Using a theoretical perspective to guide research design and implementation
can result in a coherent preventative intervention model. Among theoretical frameworks …

The purpose of this integrative review is to evaluate research pertaining to self-management
programs for older adults with chronic diseases using Albert Bandura's Social Cognitive …

Social cognitive theory applied to health behavior Page 182 CHAPTER 8 Social Cognitive
Theory Applied to Health Behavior Richard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, and RalphJ …

Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) addresses both the psychosocial dynamics influencing
health behavior and methods for promoting behavioral change. Within SCT, human …

Objective: We examined the cultural relevance of Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) in the
design of a physical activity intervention for African-American women. Methods: A qualitative …

Increasing evidence suggests that public health and health-promotion interventions that are
based on social and behavioral science theories are more effective than those lacking a …

Health behavior theories state that social environments influence health behaviors, but
theories of how this occurs are relatively underdeveloped. This article systematically surveys …

In an evaluation of the theoretical foundations of behavior change, the current study
examined whether social cognitive (SCT) variables mediated treatment effects on physical …

Background Theory is often recommended as a framework for guiding hypothesized
mechanisms of treatment effect. However, there is limited guidance about how to use theory …

Abstract The Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Alternative Models' Effects (PHLAME) study
evaluates the efficacy of two intervention strategies for improving nutrition and physical …