Table 3 Behavioural construct domains (hypothesised mediators of GP behaviour)
Domains | Domain measured for behaviour | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Cognitive assessment1 | Depression assessment2 | ||
Motivation | |||
 Intention3 | A conscious decision to perform a behaviour or a resolve to act in a certain way | ✓ | ✓ |
 Beliefs about capabilities | Acceptance of the truth, reality or validity about an ability, talent or facility that a person can put to constructive use | ✓ | ✓ |
 Beliefs about consequences | Acceptance of the truth, reality or validity about outcomes of a behaviour in a given situation | ✓ | ✓ |
 Emotion | A complex reaction pattern, involving experiential, behavioural and physiological elements, by which the individual attempts to deal with a personally significant matter or event | ✓ | ✓ |
Capability | |||
 Knowledge | An awareness of the existence of something | ✓ | ✓ |
 Skills | An ability or proficiency acquired through practice | ✓ | ✓ |
 Memory, attention and decision processes | The ability to retain information, focus selectively on aspects of the environment, and choose between two or more alternatives | ✗ | ✓ |
Opportunity | |||
 Environmental context and resources | Any circumstance of a person’s situation or environment that discourages or encourages the development of skills and abilities, independence, social competence, and adaptive behaviour | ✓ | ✓ |
 Social influences | Those interpersonal processes that can cause individuals to change their thoughts, feelings or behaviours | ✓ | ✗ |