Theory Database - Theory 72: Systems model of behaviour change

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 72: Systems model of behaviour change

Number of Constructs: 30
Number of Triples: 66

Theory triples

Birthdate, sex influences Personal demographic dynamics
Personal demographic dynamics influences Personal demographic characteristics
Personal socialisation process influences Social influences
Personal health dynamics influences Health status
Basic physiological make-up influences Personal health dynamics
Personal demographic characteristics influences Personal socialisation process
Parental and hereditary / genetic process influences Basic physiological make-up
Health environmental factors influences Perception of environmental factors
Perception of self influences Perception of social influence
Perception of social influence influences Perception of self
Perception of health status influences Perception of social influence
Perception of social influence influences Perception of health status
Perception of health status influences Perception of environmental factors
Perception of environmental factors influences Perception of health status
Perception of health status influences Health beliefs
Health beliefs influences Intention formation process
Health status influences Perception of health status
Social influences influences Perception of social influence
Perception of social influence influences Motivation to comply
Motivation to comply influences Intention formation process
Perception of self influences Attitudinal variables
Attitudinal variables influences Intention formation process
Basic physiological make-up influences Personal demographic characteristics
Health behaviours influences Personal health dynamics
Personal demographic characteristics influences Perception of self
Behavioural repertoire influences Perception of self
Perception of environmental factors influences Beliefs about incentives / barriers for health behaviour
Beliefs about incentives / barriers for health behaviour influences Intention formation process
Intention formation process influences Health intention
Behavioural repertoire influences the 'Health intention' to 'Behaviour change / maintenance' Influences relationship
Health intention influences Behaviour change / maintenance
Behaviour change / maintenance influences Health behaviours
Health behaviours influences Behavioural repertoire
Health behaviours influences Socio-cultural environmental milieu
Family structure influences Personal socialisation process
Personal health dynamics influences Health behaviours
Behavioural repertoire influences Health behaviours
Socio-cultural environmental milieu influences Health behaviours
Parental and hereditary / genetic process part of External antecedent condition
Socio-cultural environmental milieu part of External antecedent condition
Basic physiological make-up part of External antecedent condition
Birthdate, sex part of External antecedent condition
Family structure part of External antecedent condition
Health environmental factors part of External antecedent condition
Personal demographic dynamics part of Personal antecedent condition
Personal demographic characteristics part of Personal antecedent condition
Personal socialisation process part of Personal antecedent condition
Social influences part of Personal antecedent condition
Health status part of Personal antecedent condition
Personal health dynamics part of Personal antecedent condition
Perception of self part of Socio-psychological condition
Attitudinal variables part of Socio-psychological condition
Motivation to comply part of Socio-psychological condition
Perception of social influence part of Socio-psychological condition
Perception of health status part of Socio-psychological condition
Health beliefs part of Socio-psychological condition
Perception of environmental factors part of Socio-psychological condition
Beliefs about incentives / barriers for health behaviour part of Socio-psychological condition
Intention formation process part of Socio-psychological condition
Health intention part of Socio-psychological condition
Behavioural repertoire part of Behavioural condition
Behaviour change / maintenance part of Behavioural condition
Birthdate, sex part of Parental and hereditary / genetic process
Family structure part of Parental and hereditary / genetic process
Basic physiological make-up part of Parental and hereditary / genetic process
Skills / behaviours part of Behavioural repertoire

Theory illustration

Theory Reference

Kersell, M.W. & Milsum, J.H. (1985). A systems model of health behaviour change. Behavioural Science, 30, 119-126.

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