Abstract
We argue that the active ingredients of behaviour change interventions, often called behaviour change methods (BCMs) or techniques (BCTs), can usefully be placed on a dimension of psychological aggregation. We introduce evolutionary learning processes (ELPs) as fundamental building blocks that are on a lower level of psychological aggregation than BCMs/BCTs. A better understanding of ELPs is useful to select the appropriate BCMs/BCTs to target determinants of behaviour, or vice versa, to identify potential determinants targeted by a given BCM/BCT, and to optimally translate them into practical applications. Using these insights during intervention development may increase the likelihood of developing effective interventions - both in terms of behaviour change as well as maintenance of behaviour change.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 43-57 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Health Psychology Review |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- Learning processes
- evolutionary learning
- behaviour change
- methods
- techniques
- INTERVENTIONS
- FRAMEWORK
- INFORMATION
- TAXONOMY
- METAANALYSIS
- SCIENCE
- OBESITY
- ADULTS