Theory Database (prototype)

Theory 30: Information-Motivation-Behavioural Skills Model

Number of Constructs: 23
Number of Triples: 28

Theory triples

• Performance of behavioural skills positively influences Enactment of AIDS preventive behaviour
• Information positively influences Performance of behavioural skills
• Motivation positively influences Performance of behavioural skills
• Information may influence Motivation
• Motivation may influence Information
• Motivation may influence Enactment of AIDS preventive behaviour
• Information may influence Enactment of AIDS preventive behaviour
• Attitudes part of Motivation
• Social norms part of Motivation
• Beliefs about outcomes influences (*) Attitudes
• Evaluation of outcomes influences (*) Attitudes
• Beliefs about support / opposition from significant others influences (*) Social norms
• Motivation to comply with referent others' wishes influences (*) Social norms
• Enactment of AIDS preventive behaviour has attribute Complexity of AIDS preventive behaviour
• Complexity of AIDS preventive behaviour negatively influences the 'Information' to 'Enactment of AIDS preventive behaviour' May influence relationship
• Complexity of AIDS preventive behaviour negatively influences the 'Motivation' to 'Enactment of AIDS preventive behaviour' May influence relationship
• Self-acceptance of sexuality type of Performance of behavioural skills
• Ability to acquire behaviourally relevant information type of Performance of behavioural skills
• Self-efficacy type of Performance of behavioural skills
• Ability to practise self and partner reinforcement type of Performance of behavioural skills
• Ability to negotiate AIDS prevention with partner type of Performance of behavioural skills
• Ability to perform public prevention acts type of Performance of behavioural skills
• Consistent AIDS prevention ability type of Performance of behavioural skills
• Group-specific skills type of Performance of behavioural skills
• Information about means of transmission type of Information
• Information about means of prevention type of Information
• Decision rules about tranmission and prevention type of Information
• Implicit theories about risk and prevention type of Information

Theory illustration

Theory Reference

• Fisher, J.D. & Fisher, W.A. (1992). Changing AIDS-risk behaviour. Psychological Bulletin, 111(3), 455-474.