Table 1. Theoretical Domains Framework domains and definitions ⁶⁵ .

TDF Domain	Definition
Knowledge	Awareness of the existence of something
Skills	Ability or proficiency acquired through practice
Memory, attention, and decision processes	Ability to retain information, focus selectively on aspects of the environment and choose between two or more alternatives
Behaviour regulation	Anything aimed at managing or changing objectively observed or measured actions
Beliefs about capabilities	Acceptance of the truth, reality or validity about an ability, talent, or facility that a person can put to constructive use
Beliefs about consequences	Acceptance of the truth, reality, or validity about outcomes of a behaviour in a given situation
Social/ professional role and identity	Behaviours and displayed personal qualities of an individual in a social or work setting
Emotion	A complex reaction pattern, involving experiential, behavioural, and physiological elements, by which the individual attempts to deal with a personally significant matter or event
Intentions	Conscious decision to perform a behaviour or a resolve to act in a certain way
Reinforcement	Increasing the probability of a response by arranging a dependent relationship, or contingency, between the response and a given stimulus
Goals	Mental representations of outcomes or end states that an individual wants to achieve
Optimism	Confidence that things will happen for the best or that desired goals will be attained
Environmental context resources	Any circumstance of a person’s situation or environment that discourages or encourages the development of skills and abilities, independence, social competence, and adaptive behaviour
Social Influences	Interpersonal processes that can cause individuals to change their thoughts, feelings, or behaviours