Table 4.
Theoretical congruence between BCTs and TDF domains
| BCT | Frequency (N interventions, Max 11) | Linked TDF domains according to integrated linking matrixa | TDF domain importance rankingb | Theoretical congruence between BCT and domainc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feedback (on outcome of behaviour) | 3 | Knowledge | 2 | High |
| Beliefs about consequences | 3 | |||
| Beliefs about capabilities | 8 | |||
| Goals | 9–10 | |||
| Feedback (on behaviour) | 3 | Knowledge | 2 | High |
| Beliefs about consequences | 3 | |||
| Beliefs about capabilities | 8 | |||
| Goals | 9–10 | |||
| Self-monitoring (behaviour) | 5 | Memory, attention, decision processes | 5 | High |
| Behavioural regulation | 7 | |||
| Skills | 9 | |||
| Beliefs about consequences | 3 | |||
| Beliefs about capabilities | 8 | |||
| Self-monitoring (outcomes behaviour) | 3 | Memory, attention, decision processes | 5 | High |
| Behavioural regulation | 7 | |||
| Skills | 9 | |||
| Beliefs about consequences | 3 | |||
| Beliefs about capabilities | 8 | |||
| Social support (practical) | 4 | Social influences | 4 | High |
| Beliefs about capabilities | 8 | |||
| Social professional role and identity | 6 | |||
| Intentions | 11–14 | |||
| Goals | 9–10 | |||
| Information about health consequences | 9 | Knowledge | 2 | High |
| Beliefs about consequences | 3 | |||
| Information about social environmental consequences | 4 | Knowledge | 2 | High |
| Beliefs about consequences | 3 | |||
| Prompts/cues | 1 | Memory, attention, decision processes | 5 | High |
| Environmental context and resources | 1 | |||
| Behavioural regulation | 7 | |||
| Restructuring the social environment | 1 | Social influences | 6 | High |
| Environmental context and resources | 1 | |||
| Action planning | 1 | Goals | 9–10 | Med |
| Intentions | 11–14 | |||
| Memory, attention, decision processes | 5 | |||
| Behavioural regulation | 7 | |||
| Information about emotional consequences | 1 | Knowledge | 2 | Med |
| Emotions | 11–14 | |||
| Social comparison | 1 | Social influences | 4 | Med |
| Demonstration of the behaviour | 2 | Social influences | 4 | Med |
| Skills | 9 | |||
| Credible source | 3 | Beliefs about consequences | 3 | Med |
| Goals | 9–10 | |||
| Intentions | 11–14 | |||
| Identification of self as a role model | 1 | Social influences | 4 | Med |
| Goal-setting (behaviour) | 4 | Behavioural regulation | 7 | Low |
| Skills | 9 | |||
| Beliefs about capabilities | 8 | |||
| Goals | 9–10 | |||
| Intentions | 11–14 | |||
| Goal-setting (outcome) | 1 | Behavioural regulation | 7 | Low |
| Skills | ||||
| Beliefs about capabilities | 8 | |||
| Goals | 9–10 | |||
| Intentions | 11–14 | |||
| Review behaviour goal(s) | 1 | Goals | 9–10 | Low |
| Intentions | 11–14 | |||
| Discrepancy between current behaviour and goal(s) | 2 | None | n/a | Low |
| Monitoring of outcome of behaviour by others without feedback | 1 | Skills | 9 | Low |
| Monitoring of the behaviour by others without feedback | 3 | Skills | 9 | Low |
| Instruction on how to perform the behaviour | 10 | None | N/A | Low |
| Reward (outcome) | 1 | Skills | 9 | Low |
| Reinforcement | 11–14 | |||
| Goals | 9–10 | |||
| Intentions | 11–14 | |||
| Behavioural practice/rehearsal | 2 | Skills | 9 | Low |
| Beliefs about capabilities | 8 |
aMerged matrix combing Cane et al. [19] and Michie et al. [6] TDF x BCT linking matrices
bDomain ranking based on thematic analysis of barrier/facilitator literature (see Table 2)
cClassification of theoretical congruence: Low: BCT is not paired with any of the 6 key domains identified as important in the thematic analysis; Medium: BCT is paired with at least one domain identified as important; High: BCT is paired with two or more domains identified as important