Does theory influence the effectiveness of health behavior interventions? Meta-analysis.
Health PsychologyPublished 3 June 2013
Andrew Prestwich, Falko F. Sniehotta, Craig Whittington, Stephan U Dombrowski, Lizzie Rogers, Susan Michie
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The findings suggest that attempts to apply the two theories commonly used in this review more extensively are unlikely to increase intervention effectiveness.
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The coding of theory in these studies suggested that theory was not often used extensively in the development of interventions. Moreover, the relationships between type of theory used and the extent of theory use with effectiveness were generally weak. The findings suggest that attempts to apply the two theories commonly used in this review more extensively are unlikely to increase intervention effectiveness.
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