Characteristics of articles | Number of articles (n = 49) |
---|---|
Type of article | |
Empirical | 32 |
Protocol | 6 |
Commentary/discussion | 4 |
Review | 4 |
Theory development | 3 |
Description of behaviours | |
General | 8 |
Specific behaviours | 41 |
Research area theory was applied | |
Education | 2 |
Health and public health | 35 |
Law | 2 |
Health professional | 2 |
Neurobiology | 2 |
Psychology | 6 |
Direction of behaviour change | |
Increasing frequency | 24 |
Decreasing frequency | 8 |
Both increasing and decreasing frequencies | 17 |
Theories reported* | |
Control Theory | 1 |
Deterrent Theory | 2 |
Disconnected Value Model | 5 |
Goal-Setting Theory | 1 |
Health Action Process Approach | 2 |
Health Belief Model | 1 |
Implementation Intention | 4 |
Operant Learning Theory | 2 |
Protection Motivation Theory | 1 |
Self-Affirmation Theory | 1 |
Self-Determination Theory | 5 |
Social Cognitive Theory | 23 |
Temporal Self-Regulation Theory | 1 |
Theory of Planned Behaviour | 4 |
Theory of Reasoned Action | 2 |