Theory Database (prototype)

Theory 24: Health Action Process Approach

Number of Constructs: 33
Number of Triples: 48

Theory triples

• Risk perception positively influences Intention
• Outcome expectancies positively influences Intention
• Action self-efficacy positively influences Intention
• Intention influences Planning
• Action self-efficacy positively influences Action planning
• Maintenance self-efficacy positively influences Action
• Recovery self-efficacy positively influences Action
• Perceived social support influences Intention
• Perceived social support transitions to the 'Intention ' to 'Action ' Influences relationship
• Intention influences Action
• Intention positively influences Action control
• Action control positively influences Action
• Recovery self-efficacy positively influences Action control
• Maintenance self-efficacy influences Planning
• Non-intenders transitions to Intenders
• Intenders transitions to Actors
• Outcome expectancies positively influences the 'Non-intenders ' to 'Intenders ' Transitions to relationship
• Risk perception positively influences the 'Non-intenders ' to 'Intenders ' Transitions to relationship
• Action self-efficacy positively influences the 'Non-intenders ' to 'Intenders ' Transitions to relationship
• Action control positively influences the 'Intenders ' to 'Actors ' Transitions to relationship
• Recovery self-efficacy positively influences the 'Intenders ' to 'Actors ' Transitions to relationship
• Maintenance self-efficacy positively influences the 'Intenders ' to 'Actors ' Transitions to relationship
• Planning positively influences the 'Intenders ' to 'Actors ' Transitions to relationship
• Planning influences Action
• Action self-efficacy type of Self-efficacy
• Maintenance self-efficacy type of Self-efficacy
• Recovery self-efficacy type of Self-efficacy
• Emotional type of Outcome expectancies
• Physical type of Outcome expectancies
• Social type of Outcome expectancies
• Perceived vulnerability influences (*) Risk perception
• Perceived severity influences (*) Risk perception
• Action planning type of Planning
• Coping planning type of Planning
• Awareness of standards part of Action control
• Self-monitoring part of Action control
• Self-regulatory effort part of Action control
• Non-intenders part of Motivational phase
• Outcome expectancies part of Motivational phase
• Risk perception part of Motivational phase
• Action self-efficacy part of Motivational phase
• Intenders part of Volitional phase
• Intenders part of Volitional phase
• Actors part of Volitional phase
• Planning part of Volitional phase
• Maintenance self-efficacy part of Volitional phase
• Recovery self-efficacy part of Volitional phase
• Action control part of Volitional phase

Theory illustration

Theory References

• Schwarzer, R. (1992). Self-efficacy in the adoption and maintenance of health behaviours: theoretical approaches and a new model. In R. Schwarzer (Ed.), Self-efficacy: Thought control of action (pp. 217-243). Washington, DC: Hemisphere.
• Schwarzer, R. (2008). Modeling health behaviour change: How to predict and modify the adoption and maintenance of health behaviours. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 57(1), 1-29.