Table 1–

Theory Mapping for App Content and Functions

BCT name	Definition	Example
Instruction on how to perform the behavior	Advise or agree on how to perform the behavior	Education
Social comparison	Draw attention to others’ performance to allow comparison with the person’s own performance	Education
Self-talk	Prompt positive self-talk before and during the behavior	Daily task
Valued self-identity	Advise the person to write or complete rating scales about cherished value or personal strength as a means of affirming the person’s identity as part of behavior change strategy	Journal
Information about health consequences	Provide information about health consequences of performing the behavior	Education
Incentive	Inform that a reward will be delivered if and only if there has been effort and/or progress in achieving the behavioral outcome	Daily task
Self-monitoring of behavior	Establish a method for the person to monitor and record their behavior(s) as part of a behavior change strategy	Progress
Behavior practice/rehearsal	Prompt practice or rehearsal of the performance of the behavior one or more times in a context or at a time when the performance may not be necessary, in order to increase habit and skill	Daily task
Focus on past success	Advise to think about or list previous successes in performing the behavior	Daily task
Social support (emotional)	Advise on, arrange, or provide emotional social support for performance of the behavior	Daily task
Credible source	Present verbal or visual communication from a credible source in favor of or against the behavior	Education
Restructuring the social environment	Change, or advise to change the social environment in order to facilitate performance of the wanted behavior	Daily task