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Advancing Models and Theories for Digital Behavior Change Interventions

Hekler, EB; Michie, S; Pavel, M; Rivera, DE; Collins, LM; Jimison, HB; Garnett, C; ... Spruijt-Metz, D; + view all (2016) Advancing Models and Theories for Digital Behavior Change Interventions. American Journal of Preventive Medicine , 51 (5) pp. 825-832. 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.06.013. Green open access

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Abstract

To be suitable for informing digital behavior change interventions, theories and models of behavior change need to capture individual variation and changes over time. The aim of this paper is to provide recommendations for development of models and theories that are informed by, and can inform, digital behavior change interventions based on discussions by international experts, including behavioral, computer, and health scientists and engineers. The proposed framework stipulates the use of a state-space representation to define when, where, for whom, and in what state for that person, an intervention will produce a targeted effect. The "state" is that of the individual based on multiple variables that define the "space" when a mechanism of action may produce the effect. A state-space representation can be used to help guide theorizing and identify crossdisciplinary methodologic strategies for improving measurement, experimental design, and analysis that can feasibly match the complexity of real-world behavior change via digital behavior change interventions.

Type: Article
Title: Advancing Models and Theories for Digital Behavior Change Interventions
Location: Netherlands
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.06.013
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2016.06.013
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © 2016 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences > Clinical, Edu and Hlth Psychology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Behavioural Science and Health
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1524711
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