Interventions to change health-related behaviours typically have modest effects and may be
more effective if grounded in appropriate theory. Most theories applied to public health …

Background Engaging patients in the delivery of health care has the potential to improve
health outcomes and patient satisfaction. Patient portals may enhance patient engagement …

Objective: The health action process approach (HAPA) is a social–cognitive model
specifying motivational and volitional determinants of health behavior. A meta-analysis of …

Objective: The present article presents an overview of theoretical constructs and
mechanisms of health behavior change that have been found useful in research on people …

Social cognitive theory (SCT; Bandura 1986) has become a fundamental resource in
clinical, educational, social, developmental, health, and personality psychology. It has been …

Poor adherence to treatment can have negative effects on outcomes and healthcare cost.
However, little is known about the barriers to treatment adherence within physiotherapy. The …

Health‐compromising behaviors such as physical inactivity and poor dietary habits are
difficult to change. Most social‐cognitive theories assume that an individual's intention to …

A theoretical framework to explain, predict, and modify health behaviors is presented which
consists of various psychological constructs and a mediator mechanism. Risk perception …

Purpose Lack of return to sport following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction
often occurs despite adequate restoration of knee function, and there is growing evidence …

When it comes to changing behavior, thefirst question to address is the level of motivation an
individual possesses to attain a target behavior. If a person has not yet formed an intention …