Prestwich, A., Webb, T.L. and Conner, M. (2015) Using theory to develop and test interventions to promote changes in health behaviour: Evidence, issues, and recommendations. Current Opinion in Psychology, 5. 1 - 5. ISSN 2352-250X
Abstract
Using theory to develop health behaviour interventions provides a useful framework to accumulate evidence and has been associated with larger changes in health behaviour. The present review suggests, however, that the evidence that using theory in this way produces greater health behaviour change is mixed. Furthermore, evaluating such evidence is difficult because: first, a significant proportion of interventions are not based on theory; second, those that are, tend not to apply the theory extensively; third, theory-based and comparison groups can be confounded; and fourth, interventions may be based on multiple theories. Such difficulties delay theory evolution and the development of interventions that are capable of achieving significant and sustained changes in health behaviours. Recommendations are made to address these issues.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 Elsevier. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Current Opinion in Psychology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 05 Nov 2015 14:27 |
Last Modified: | 18 Mar 2016 12:48 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2015.02.011 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.copsyc.2015.02.011 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:91434 |