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. 2022 Jan 25;13:798916. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.798916

TABLE 3.

Behavioral determinants identified in each study, along with the techniques recommended to influence them, the behavior change techniques/contextual influencers applied in each intervention, whether the techniques applied addressed all the determinants identified, and whether the interventions were effective.

Study Behavioral determinants identified Behavior change techniques a applied Contextual influencers applied Did the behavior change techniques applied address all determinants? b Was the intervention effective?
Bourdeaux et al. (2014) -Memory attention and decision processes Intervention 1: 7.1 Prompts/cues Defaults Not possible Yes
Intervention 2: 7.3 Reduce prompts/cues Defaults Not possible Yes
Harewood et al. (2011) -Environmental context and resources 12.1 Restructuring the physical environment Defaults and Priming Not possible Yes
-Memory attention and decision processes
Isenberg et al. (2018) -Environmental context and resources 2.2 Feedback on behavior Messenger, Defaults, and Salience Completely Yes
-Knowledge 4.1 Instruction on how to perform behavior
7.1 Prompts/cues
12. Adding objects
Lemiengre et al. (2018) -Emotions Intervention 1: Affect Partially No
-Environmental context and resources 4.1 Instruction on how to perform behavior
-Knowledge 4.2 Information about antecedents
-Social influences 12.5 Adding objects
Intervention 2: 3.2 Social support (practical) Affect Partially No
3.3 Social support (emotional)
12.5 Adding objects
Intervention 3: 3.2 Social support (practical) Affect Completely No
3.3 Social support (emotional)
4.1 Instruction on how to perform behavior
4.2 Information about antecedents
12.5 Adding objects
Mafi et al. (2018) -Knowledge 1.9 Commitment Messenger, Norms and Commitments Not possible Yes
-Memory attention and decision processes 2.2 Feedback on behavior
4.1 Instruction on how to perform behavior
7.1 Prompts/cues
Malhotra et al. (2016) -Memory attention and decision processes 7.1 Prompts/cues Defaults and Salience Not possible Yes
-Social influences
Meeker et al. (2014) -Goals 1.9 Commitment Norms, Salience and Commitments Not possible Yes
-Memory attention and decision processes 2.1 Monitoring of behavior, without feedback
-Social influences 3.2 Social support (practical)
-Social/Professional Role and Identity 3.3 Social support (emotional)
5.1 Information about health consequences
6.3 Information about others’ approval
Musgrove et al. (2018) -Knowledge 4. Information about antecedents Salience Not possible Yes
-Memory attention and decision processes 7.1 Prompts/cues
O’Connor (2009) -Memory attention and decision processes 7.1 Prompts/cues Defaults Not possible YES
Patel et al. (2018) -Environmental context and resources Intervention 1: 4.2 Information about antecedents Norms and Defaults Not possible Yes
-Memory attention and decision processes 6.3 Information about others’ approval
7.1 Prompts/cues
12.5 Adding objects
Intervention 2: Norms and Defaults Not possible Yes
2.2 Feedback on behavior
4.2 Information about antecedents
6.2 Social comparison
6.3 Information about others’ approval
7.1 Prompts/cues
12.5 Adding objects
Patel et al. (2017) -Environmental context and resources 4.2 Information about antecedents Defaults and Salience Not possible Yes
-Memory attention and decision processes 7.1 Prompts/cues
Presseau et al. (2018) -Beliefs about capabilities 1.1 Goal setting behavior Messenger Not possible No
-Emotions 1.6 Discrepancy between behavior and goal
-Goals 1.2 Problem solving
-Memory attention and decision processes 4.1 Instruction on how to perform behavior
6.1 Demonstration of the behavior
8.7 Graded tasks
8.1 Behavioral practice/rehearsal
8.3 Habit formation
9.1 Credible source
10.8 Incentive outcome
12.5 Adding objects to the environment
15.1 Verbal persuasion about capability
Sacarny et al. (2018) -Beliefs about consequences 2.1 Monitoring of behavior without feedback Messenger, Incentives and Norms Partially Yes
-Social influences 2.2 Feedback on behavior
6.2 Social comparison
6.3 Information about others’ approval
Shakespeare et al. (2019) -Knowledge 5.1 Information about health consequences Messenger, Defaults and Salience Not possible Yes
-Memory attention and decision processes 6.3 Information about others’ approval
7.1 Prompts/cues
12.1 Restructuring the physical environment
Yadav et al. (2019) -Knowledge Intervention 1: Messenger, Salience, Priming and Commitments Not possible Yes
-Memory attention and decision processes 1.9 Commitment
-Social influences 2.2 Feedback on behavior
3.1 Social Support (unspecified)
6.3 Information about others’ approval
7.1 Prompts/cues
12.5 Adding objects to the environment
Intervention 2: Messenger, Norms, Salience, Priming and Commitments Not possible Yes
1.9 Commitment
2.2 Feedback on behavior
3.1 Social Support (unspecified)
6.2 Social comparison
6.3 Information about others’ approval
7.1 Prompts/cues
12.5 Adding objects to the environment
a

Each number represents a behavior change techniques cluster, and the technique within that number (Michie et al., 2013). The clusters are as follows: 1 = Goals and Planning, 2 = Feedback and Monitoring, 3 = Social Support, 4 = Shaping Knowledge, 5 = Natural Consequences, 6 = Comparisons of Behavior, 7 = Associations, 8 = Repetition and Substitution, 9 = Comparisons of Outcomes, 10, Reward and Threat, 11 = Regulation, 12 = Antecedent, 13 = Identity, 14 = Scheduled Consequences, 15 = Self-Belief, 16 = Covert Learning.

b

Completely = A sufficient array of techniques was applied to influence all identified determinants, Partially = Some identified determinates were not targeted by any recommended techniques, Not possible = No techniques are recommended to influence an identified determinant.