Behavior Change Research and Theory

Psychological and Technological Perspectives

Linda Little, Elizabeth Sillence, Adam Joinson

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN:
  9780128026908
• eBook ISBN:
  9780128027059
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
• Index: Psychology

Behavior Change Research and Theory: Psychological and Technological Perspectives provides a unified account of behavior change theories and broad coverage of application domains and best practices. From a psychological and human-computer interaction perspective, the book puts a strong emphasis on the psychological foundations of behavior change, and explores the relationship between technology and behavior change. It will cover the major behavior change theories: planned behavior; health belief model; protection motivation; transtheoretical; and more recent approaches to behavior change like Nudge, and Mindspace. The section on health research and behavior change will cover interventions like diet and fitness, mental health, smoking cessation, and diabetes management. Topics also include financial and security research, and behavior change in relation to financial and other forms of sensitive information (passwords, phishing, and financial transactions). The last section will highlight the challenges and opportunities afforded by the increasing use of mobile technology with respect to the design of programs and apps aimed at facilitating behavior change and the role of social media. - Provides case studies of key theoretical models of behavior change - Evaluates the success of key theories - Details cost/benefit analyses of each particular approach - Includes techniques such as implementation intentions, self-affirmation, feedback, and social support - Offers practical consideration of the impact of technology and design - Delves into sustainability issues such as recycling and energy reduction - Highlights future directions for research

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• List of Contributors
• Introduction: Digital Behavior Change
• Chapter 1: Planning Interventions to Change Behavior
• Chapter 2: Designing and Delivering Interventions for Health Behavior Change in Adolescents Using Multitechnology Systems: From Identification of Target Behaviors to Implementation
• Chapter 3: Software Design Patterns for Persuasive Computer–Human Dialogue: Reminder, Reward, and Instant Feedback
• Chapter 4: Evaluating Mobile-Based Behavior Change Support Systems for Health and Well-Being
• Chapter 5: Self-Affirmation Interventions to Change Health Behaviors
• Chapter 6: Behavior Change Interventions for Cybersecurity
• Chapter 7: Automatic Tracking of Behavior With Smartphones: Potential for Behavior Change Interventions
• Chapter 8: Intervening Online: Evaluating Methods, Assessing Outcomes, and Signposting Future Directions
• Chapter 9: BinCam: Evaluating Persuasion at Multiple Scales
• Conclusion
• Index