<p><strong>Elder et al (1999)</strong> provides a review of behavioural change theories in the context of health behavior change in primary care. They mention several, for example:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Models and theories such as the Health Belief Model,
  Cognitive/Information Processing, the Theory of Reasoned
  Action, Social Cognitive (Learning) Theory,Social Support
  Theories, Behavior Modiﬁcation, and Kanfer’s Parallel
  Self-Management Model guide much of current health-promotion reFsearch and practice. The 
  Transtheoretical or “Stages of Change” Model presents a cognitive-behavioral
  change process not grounded in a speciic health behavior theory. </p>
</blockquote>

<p><strong>Green (1984)</strong> provides a very general review of health behavior modification.</p>

<p><strong>Stokols (1992)</strong> presents a theory around healthy environments.</p>

<h3>References</h3>

<ul>
<li>Elder, J. P., Ayala, G. X., &amp; Harris, S. (1999). Theories and intervention approaches to health-behavior change in primary care. American journal of preventive medicine, 17(4), 275-284. <a href="ftp://filer.soc.uoc.gr/Psycho/Manola/2008-09/%E8%E5%F9%F1%DF%E5%F2%20%F3%F5%EC%F0%E5%F1%E9%F6%EF%F1%FE%ED%20%EA%E1%E9%20%F5%E3%E5%DF%E1/health%20behaviour%20change%20approaches.pdf">PDF</a></li>
<li>Green, L. W. (1984). Modifying and developing health behavior. Annual review of public health, 5(1), 215-236. <a href="http://www.annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.1146/annurev.pu.05.050184.001243">PDF</a></li>
<li>Stokols, D. (1992). Establishing and maintaining healthy environments: toward a social ecology of health promotion. American Psychologist, 47(1), 6. <a href="http://www.researchgate.net/publication/21615651_Establishing_and_maintaining_healthy_environments._Toward_a_social_ecology_of_health_promotion/file/3deec51648b8bb0531.pdf">PDF</a></li>
</ul>

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<p>I'm interested in behavior change and looking to apply its principals in order to design programs and services in healthcare. I'm most familiar with <a href="http://www.behaviormodel.org/" rel="noreferrer">BJ Fogg's B=MAT model</a> and his principles.
But I'd love to get suggestions that let me go deeper into this topic and how it can tie into applied work.</p>

<p><strong>What are good review articles on behavioural change psychology?</strong></p>

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Any review articles on behavior change psychology?
Melissa Acosta
# Any review articles on behavior change psychology?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-07-26)

I'm interested in behavior change and looking to apply its principals in order to design programs and services in healthcare. I'm most familiar with [BJ Fogg's B=MAT model](http://www.behaviormodel.org/) and his principles.
But I'd love to get suggestions that let me go deeper into this topic and how it can tie into applied work.

**What are good review articles on behavioural change psychology?**

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-08-01. Score: 6

**Elder et al (1999)** provides a review of behavioural change theories in the context of health behavior change in primary care. They mention several, for example:

> Models and theories such as the Health Belief Model,
> Cognitive/Information Processing, the Theory of Reasoned
> Action, Social Cognitive (Learning) Theory,Social Support
> Theories, Behavior Modiﬁcation, and Kanfer’s Parallel
> Self-Management Model guide much of current health-promotion reFsearch and practice. The
> Transtheoretical or “Stages of Change” Model presents a cognitive-behavioral
> change process not grounded in a speciic health behavior theory.

**Green (1984)** provides a very general review of health behavior modification.

**Stokols (1992)** presents a theory around healthy environments.

### References

* Elder, J. P., Ayala, G. X., & Harris, S. (1999). Theories and intervention approaches to health-behavior change in primary care. American journal of preventive medicine, 17(4), 275-284. [PDF](ftp://filer.soc.uoc.gr/Psycho/Manola/2008-09/%E8%E5%F9%F1%DF%E5%F2%20%F3%F5%EC%F0%E5%F1%E9%F6%EF%F1%FE%ED%20%EA%E1%E9%20%F5%E3%E5%DF%E1/health%20behaviour%20change%20approaches.pdf)
* Green, L. W. (1984). Modifying and developing health behavior. Annual review of public health, 5(1), 215-236. [PDF](http://www.annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.1146/annurev.pu.05.050184.001243)
* Stokols, D. (1992). Establishing and maintaining healthy environments: toward a social ecology of health promotion. American Psychologist, 47(1), 6. [PDF](http://www.researchgate.net/publication/21615651_Establishing_and_maintaining_healthy_environments._Toward_a_social_ecology_of_health_promotion/file/3deec51648b8bb0531.pdf)


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