Table 3 The five primary behaviour change methods
From: A new integrated behavioural intervention for knee osteoarthritis: development and pilot study
Behaviour change method | Definition |
|---|---|
Persuasive communication | Guiding individuals toward the adoption of an idea, attitude, or action by using arguments or other means. |
Using imagery | Presenting information in a pictorial format will aid the communication of conceptual ideas and facilitate the learning of new motor patterns |
Consciousness raising | Providing information and feedback about the causes, consequences, and alternatives for a problem behaviour. |
Counter conditioning | Encouraging the learning of healthier behaviours that can substitute for problem behaviours. |
Feedback | Giving information to individuals regarding the extent to which they are accomplishing learning or performance. |