Table 3.
Overview of the selected theoretical methods and practical strategies for use in the intervention
| Determinant | Method | Strategy |
|---|---|---|
| Attitude | Belief selection62 | Through awareness exercises and discussions, participants learn to identify current beliefs and to strengthen positive beliefs and weaken negative beliefs. Moreover, new beliefs are introduced |
| Modeling63 | Participants are reinforced by the attitudes of other participants | |
| Self-efficacy | Goal setting64 | Participants formulate a long-term goal and weekly short-term goals. Through weekly action plans, participants work on their formulated goals |
| Modeling63 | Participants are reinforced by the achievements of other participants | |
| Public commitment65 | Participants discuss their action plans and formulated goals with other participants | |
| Feedback66 | Participants receive feedback on their action plans, formulated goals, and achievements from the trainer and other participants | |
| Social influence | Enhance assertiveness30 | Through awareness exercises, discussion, knowledge, skills, and goal setting, participants’ assertiveness with colleagues, supervisor, and health care professionals |
| Modeling63 | Participants are reinforced by the achievements of other participants is enhanced | |
| Stimulate communication to mobilize social support67 | Through information about communication and practical skills, participants are stimulated to communicate about their complaints with colleagues, supervisor, and health care professionals, and therefore feel increased social support | |
| Provide opportunities for social comparison68 | Participants can compare themselves with other participants (upward as well as downward comparison) | |
| Knowledge | Information30,69 | Participants get information about subjects related to the relevant topics (as well as in the group sessions, in the group sessions manual, and from the eHealth module) |
| Active learning70 | Participants are encouraged to perform exercises and to learn on the basis of their action plans | |
| Discussion70 | Participants discuss several topics derived from the group sessions and eHealth module during the group sessions | |
| Consciousness raising | Participants get information and feedback on causes, consequences, and alternatives of their behavior | |
| Self (re)evaluation71 | Participants are stimulated to become aware of their behavior in relation to risk factors for complaints | |
| Skills | Guided practice63 | Participants can look up exercises in the eHealth module and can get feedback during the sessions |
| Modeling63 | Participants are reinforced by the achievements of other participants | |
| Skills training | Participants practice with communication skills during the sessions | |
| Feedback66 | Participants get feedback on their behavior, skills, and action plans from the trainer and participants | |
| Self-monitoring of behavior72 | Participants are stimulated to monitor and reflect on their behavior |