Applying and advancing behavior change theories and techniques in the context of a digital health revolution: proposals for more effectively realizing untapped potential

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 85-98

  Moller, Arlen C ^a,b   Merchant, Gina ^c   Conroy, David E ^d   West, Robert ^e   Hekler, Eric ^f   Kugler, Kari C ^d   Michie, Susan ^e  

^a ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior change techniques; Behavior change theories; Digital health; Dynamic systems; Optimization; Social networks

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CELL PROLIFERATION; HUMAN; MODEL; SOCIAL NETWORK; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS;

EID: 85008471519     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-016-9818-7     Document Type: Article

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