Theory Database - Theory 28: Health Promotion Model

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.

Theory 28: Health Promotion Model

Number of Constructs: 21
Number of Triples: 36

Theory triples

Personal factors influences Health promoting behaviour
Personal factors influences Cognitions
Prior related behaviour influences Cognitions
Prior related behaviour influences Affect
Prior related behaviour influences Health promoting behaviour
Perceived benefits of action positively influences Commitment to a plan of action
Perceived barriers to action influences Health promoting behaviour
Perceived barriers to action negatively influences Commitment to a plan of action
Perceived self-efficacy negatively influences Perceived barriers to action
Perceived self-efficacy influences Health promoting behaviour
Commitment to a plan of action positively influences Health promoting behaviour
Perceived self-efficacy positively influences Commitment to a plan of action
Affect positively influences Perceived self-efficacy
Interpersonal influences influences Commitment to a plan of action
Situational influences influences Commitment to a plan of action
Immediate competing demands and preferences negatively influences Commitment to a plan of action
Personal factors influences Affect
Affect positively influences Commitment to a plan of action
Affect influences Health promoting behaviour
Interpersonal influences influences Health promoting behaviour
Biological part of Personal factors
Psychological part of Personal factors
Socio-cultural part of Personal factors
Perceived benefits of action part of Cognitions
Perceived barriers to action part of Cognitions
Perceived self-efficacy part of Cognitions
Affect part of Cognitions
Interpersonal influences part of Cognitions
Situational influences part of Cognitions
Immediate competing demands and preferences part of Cognitions
Activity-related type of Affect
Self-related type of Affect
Context-related type of Affect
Modelling type of Interpersonal influences
Norms type of Interpersonal influences
Social support type of Interpersonal influences

Theory illustration

Theory Reference

Pender, N.J., Murdaugh, C., & Parsons, M.A. (2002). Health Promotion in Nursing Practice (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ, US: Pearson Education Inc.

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