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Published in final edited form as: Clin Psychol Rev. 2006 Dec 30;27(5):537–551. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2006.12.006

Table 1.

Key Processes of Social Control, Behavioral Economics and Behavioral Choice, Social Learning, and Stress and Coping Theories

Theory	Processes
1. Social Control	Bonding or cohesion/support
	Goal direction (From family, friends, school, work, religion)
	Structure or monitoring
2. Behavioral Economics/Behavioral Choice	Involvement in protective activities (Effective rewards from family, friends, school, work, religion, physical activity)
3. Social Learning	Observation and imitation of family/peer/community norms and models
	Expectations of positive and negative consequences
4. Stress and Coping	Identifying high-risk situations and stressors
	Building self-efficacy and self-confidence
	Developing effective coping skills