The Behavior Change Consortium studies: missed opportunities—individual focus with an inadequate engagement with personhood and socio-economic realities

The Behavior Change Consortium studies: missed opportunities—individual focus with an inadequate engagement with personhood and socio-economic realities

The author presents his perspective on the Behavior Change Consortium (BCC) approach in the United States to improving the health of the public. This is followed by two commentaries looking at social, contextual and economic factors related to unhealthy behaviours as well as philosophical and method...

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Veröffentlicht in:Health education research 2002-12, Vol.17 (6), p.691-695
1. Verfasser: Connelly, Jim
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Behavior Change
Behavior Modification
Behavioural changes
Cognitive Psychology
COMMENTARY
Community Relations
Computers
Consortia
Health Behavior
Health Education
Health Promotion
Health technology assessment
Humans
Interviews
Methodology
National Health Programs - organization & administration
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
Opportunities
Personhood
Political Influences
Program Development
Public Health
Qualitative Research
Resistance (Psychology)
Self Efficacy
Social Cognition
Social Theories
Socioeconomic Factors
Studies
United States
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Zusammenfassung:The author presents his perspective on the Behavior Change Consortium (BCC) approach in the United States to improving the health of the public. This is followed by two commentaries looking at social, contextual and economic factors related to unhealthy behaviours as well as philosophical and methodological issues, and a response by the first author.
ISSN:0268-1153
1465-3648
1465-3648
DOI:10.1093/her/17.6.691