Objectives The transtheoretical model is arguably the dominant model of health behaviour
change, having received unprecedented research attention, yet it has simultaneously …

Purpose. This study retrospectively compared subjects from three unrelated studies using
eight algorithms to stage exercise behavior. Subjects and settings. Study One included 936 …

The paper reviews the theoretical concepts included in a range of social cognitive models
which have identified psychological antecedents of individual motivation and behaviour …

This acclaimed text promotes healthy aging by demonstrating how health practitioners,
program developers, and policymakers can prevent or manage disease and make large …

While promising, the evidence in support of tailored health communication has not been
overwhelming. One explanation is that tailored materials may be far superior to non-tailored …

Background. The overweight population may benefit from Transtheoretical Model-based
interventions focusing on regular moderate exercise. Current stages of change measures …

The most common criteria recommended by philosophers of science for evaluating theories
were organised within a hierarchy ranging from the least to the most risky tests for theories of …

Objective: To offer a taxonomy of types of feedback and describe potential mechanisms of
action particularly in the area of addictive behaviors. Method: Reviewed the literature to …

Tailored health communication research represents a very promising line of inquiry that has
the potential to produce major impacts on lifestyle behaviors. This study defines tailoring and …

Abstract Smokers (N= 3,030) were randomized to receive 1 of 3 interventions:(a) a self-help
quit kit,(b) a quit kit plus 1 telephone counseling session, or (c) a quit kit plus up to 6 …