Table 1:
Theoretical frameworks grouped by purpose of use
| Theoretical framework and purpose of use | n a |
|---|---|
| Context-only usage | 37 |
| Ecological systems theory/framework/model | 25 |
| Developmental health model | 2 |
| Socialisation theory | 2 |
| Bourdieu’s theory of habitus | 1 |
| Coordinated management of meaning | 1 |
| Cultural tailoring | 1 |
| Enduring family socialization model | 1 |
| Family stress model | 1 |
| Health action process approach | 1 |
| Levels of Interacting Family Environmental Subsystems | 1 |
| Lifelong openness model | 1 |
| Model of social control | 1 |
| Piaget’s cognitive developmental theory | 1 |
| Social capital theory | 1 |
| Mechanism-only usage | 67 |
| Theory of planned behaviour | 22 |
| Self-determination theory | 10 |
| Social learning theory | 4 |
| Eccle’s expectancy value theory | 3 |
| Conceptual model of parenting style | 2 |
| Food parenting practice concept map | 2 |
| Health belief model | 2 |
| The youth physical activity promotion model | 2 |
| Adapted information–motivation–behavioural skills model | 1 |
| Behaviour change wheel | 1 |
| Conceptual model of familial approach to the treatment of childhood obesity | 1 |
| Confirmation theory | 1 |
| Daniel’s resiliency theory | 1 |
| Empowerment theory | 1 |
| Exchange theory | 1 |
| Family influence model | 1 |
| Individual and family self-management theory | 1 |
| Information–motivation–behavioural skills model | 1 |
| Integrated model of physical activity parenting | 1 |
| Integrative model of behavioural prediction | 1 |
| Model for intergenerational transfer | 1 |
| Obesity resistance model | 1 |
| Parenting dimension framework | 1 |
| Positive psychology framework | 1 |
| Social development model | 1 |
| Social modelling theory | 1 |
| Social network theory | 1 |
| Theoretical model of parental movement towards action | 1 |
| Theory of family communication patterns | 1 |
| Theory of parent engagement and support, physical activity and academic performance | 1 |
| Transactional model of stress and coping | 1 |
| Transformational leadership theory | 1 |
| Transtheoretical model of change | 1 |
| Usage for both context and mechanism | 60 |
| Social cognitive theory | 38 |
| Family systems theory | 12 |
| Family ecological model | 3 |
| Interdependence theory | 3 |
| Health promotion model | 2 |
| Behavioural choice theory | 1 |
| Developmental niche framework | 1 |
| Dynamic systems theory | 1 |
| Family determinants of health behaviour | 1 |
| Fisher-Owens model of influences on oral health outcomes of children | 1 |
| Matriarchal prevention model | 1 |
| No theoretical framework used | 105 |
Supplementary File 7 provides the list of citations for this table.
a n: counts of usage in studies.