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. 2019 Jul 16;5:2055207619862706. doi: 10.1177/2055207619862706

Table 2.

Evaluation criteria and scoring for each goal-setting component.

Component Evaluation criteria Answer (score)
Specificity Is the goal set in specific and measurable behavioural terms? No (0)Yes (+1)
Difficulty Is the goal set considering the users’ skill or expertise level? No (0) Yes (+1)
Timing Is the goal set by specifying the timeframe? If yes, which is the timeframe? No (0) Yes a. daily (+1)  b. weekly or more (+.5)  c. both (+1.5)
Action planning Does the app prompt the users to develop or facilitates the development of action plans as a strategy to achieve goals? No (0) Yes (+1)
Goal evaluation Does the app provide evaluative feedback about the users’ progress towards the goal? No (0) Yes (+1)
Goal re-evaluation Does the app adjust and redefine goals on the basis of users’ achievements and failures? No (0) Yes (+1)