Theory Database (prototype)

Theory 60: Social Action Theory (Ewart)

Number of Constructs: 57
Number of Triples: 80

Theory triples

• Settings influences Generative capabilities
• Outcomes influences Motivation
• Social interdependence influences Outcomes
• Health protective action / health habits influences Social interdependence
• Health protective action / health habits influences Outcomes
• Outcomes influences Health protective action / health habits
• Generative capabilities influences Constructive thinking
• Motivation influences Constructive thinking
• Generative capabilities influences Motivation
• Social interaction processes influences Motivation
• Social interaction processes influences Constructive thinking
• Self-change processes influences Action state
• Contextual influences influences Self-change processes
• Social power influences Self-regulatory resources
• Self-regulatory resources influences Social power
• Assets influences Social power
• Assets influences Self-regulatory resources
• Self-regulatory resources influences Assets
• Social power influences Assets
• Social-emotional competence influences the 'Self-regulatory resources' to 'Assets' Influences relationship
• Social-emotional competence influences the 'Assets' to 'Self-regulatory resources' Influences relationship
• Social-emotional competence influences the 'Self-regulatory resources' to 'Social power' Influences relationship
• Social-emotional competence influences the 'Social power' to 'Self-regulatory resources' Influences relationship
• Social-emotional competence influences the 'Social power' to 'Assets' Influences relationship
• Social-emotional competence influences the 'Assets' to 'Social power' Influences relationship
• Action contexts influences Generative capabilities
• Action contexts influences Social interaction processes
• Settings influences Social interaction processes
• Organisational systems influences Social interaction processes
• Relationship systems influences Generative capabilities
• Organisational systems influences Generative capabilities
• Relationship systems influences Social interaction processes
• Temperament influences Social interaction processes
• Temperament influences Generative capabilities
• Biological conditions influences Social interaction processes
• Biological conditions influences Generative capabilities
• Action linkage part of Social interdependence
• Goal congruence part of Social interdependence
• Attention control part of Generative capabilities
• Declarative knowledge schemas part of Generative capabilities
• Procedural schemas part of Generative capabilities
• Direction and mode part of Attention control
• Cueing part of Attention control
• Proactive simulation part of Constructive thinking
• Action planning part of Constructive thinking
• Problem solving part of Constructive thinking
• Outcome expectancies or outcomes? part of Motivation
• Self-efficacy part of Motivation
• Control part of Social interaction processes
• Engagement part of Social interaction processes
• Orientation part of Social interaction processes
• Motivation part of Self-change processes
• Constructive thinking part of Self-change processes
• Generative capabilities part of Self-change processes
• Outcomes part of Action state
• Health protective action / health habits part of Action state
• Social interdependence part of Action state
• Self-regulatory resources part of Contextual influences
• Incentive portfolio part of Self-regulatory resources
• Interpersonal portfolio part of Self-regulatory resources
• Control part of Incentive portfolio
• Value part of Incentive portfolio
• Social knowledge part of Social-emotional competence
• Emotion scipts part of Social-emotional competence
• Coalitions part of Social power
• Hierarchies part of Social power
• Dyads part of Social power
• Appetitive part of Assets
• Mobility part of Assets
• Generative part of Assets
• Mood / arousal part of Action contexts
• Physical part of Action contexts
• Social part of Action contexts
• Biological part of Action contexts
• Social part of Settings
• Tasks part of Settings
• Physical part of Settings
• Type part of Outcomes
• Immediacy part of Outcomes
• Frequency part of Outcomes

Theory illustration

Theory Reference

• Ewart, C.K. (1991). Social Action Theory for a Public Health Psychology. American Psychologist, 46(9), 931-946.