Theory Database - Theory 14: Ecological Model for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes

Theory Database (prototype)

This is a searchable database of theories of behaviour change that have been formalised according to an Ontology-Based Modelling System.

For more information, see:

West, R., Godinho, C. A., Bohlen, L. C., Carey, R. N., Hastings, J., Lefevre, C. E., & Michie, S. (2019). Development of a formal system for representing behaviour-change theories. Nature human behaviour, 3(5), 526. doi.org/10.1038/s41562-019-0561-2.
Hale, J., Hastings, J., West, R., Lefevre, C. E., Direito, A., Connell Bohlen, L., Godinho, C., Anderson, N., Zink, S., Goarke, H., and Michie, S. (2020) An ontology-based modelling system (OBMS) for representing behaviour change theories applied to 76 theories [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. Wellcome Open Research.

Number of Constructs: 22
Number of Triples: 22

Beliefs and knowledge influences Attitudes
Environmental factors influences Normative beliefs
Behavioural intention influences Behaviour
External incentives influences Behaviour
Normative beliefs influences Behavioural intention
Attitudes influences Behavioural intention
Self-efficacy influences the 'Behavioural intention' to 'Behaviour' Influences relationship
Community factors / neighbourhood surroundings part of Environmental factors
Institutions / corporate interests / media part of Environmental factors
Public policy part of Environmental factors
Social norms part of Normative beliefs
Social influences: peers / family / community part of Normative beliefs
Interpersonal factors part of Normative beliefs
Outcome expectations part of Beliefs and knowledge
Perceived benefits / costs part of Beliefs and knowledge
Perceived susceptibility part of Beliefs and knowledge
Perceived severity part of Beliefs and knowledge
Internal incentive part of Beliefs and knowledge
Beliefs and knowledge part of Cognitive factors (intrapersonal) / cognitive arm of the model
Attitudes part of Cognitive factors (intrapersonal) / cognitive arm of the model
Environmental factors part of Community and environmental factors (environmental arm of the model)
Normative beliefs part of Community and environmental factors (environmental arm of the model)

Burnet, D., Plaut, A., Courtney, R. & Chin, M.H. (2002). A Practical Model for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes in Minority Youth. The Diabetes Educator, 28(5), 779-795.