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The Role of Behavioral Science Theory in Development and Implementation of Public Health Interventions

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ID23378609
AuthorsKaren Glanz (0000-0002-0970-4931, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104), Donald B Bishop (Minnesota Department of Health)
Year2010
Volume31
Issue1
Pages399-418
Publication date2010-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnnual Review of Public Health (BOOK_SERIES)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0163-7525 • E-ISSN: 1545-2093
PublisherAnnual Reviews (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1146/annurev.publhealth.012809.103604
PMID20070207
OpenAlexW2122295735
LanguageEN
Citations received324
References cited84

Increasing evidence suggests that public health and health-promotion interventions that are based on social and behavioral science theories are more effective than those lacking a theoretical base. This article provides an overview of the state of the science of theory use for designing and conducting health-promotion interventions. Influential contemporary perspectives stress the multiple determinants and multiple levels of determinants of health and health behavior. We describe key types of theory and selected often-used theories and their key concepts, including the health belief model, the transtheoretical model, social cognitive theory, and the ecological model. This summary is followed by a review of the evidence about patterns and effects of theory use in health behavior intervention research. Examples of applied theories in three large public health programs illustrate the feasibility, utility, and challenges of using theory-based interventions. This review concludes by identifying cross-cutting themes and important future directions for bridging the divides between theory, practice, and research.

Behavior change · Health belief model · Health promotion · Psychological intervention · Psychological Theory · Public health · Social cognitive theory · Social determinants of health · Social learning theory · Applied Psychology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Community Health and Development · Health Policy Implementation Science · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology

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