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Combinations of techniques that effectively change health behavior: Evidence from Meta-CART analysis
- Source :
- Health Psychology, 12, 33, 1530-1540
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- American Psychological Association (APA), 2014.
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Abstract
- Objective: Many health-promoting interventions combine multiple behavior change techniques (BCTs) to maximize effectiveness. Although, in theory, BCTs can amplify each other, the available meta-analyses have not been able to identify specific combinations of techniques that provide synergistic effects. This study overcomes some of the shortcomings in the current methodology by applying classification and regression trees (CART) to meta-analytic data in a special way, referred to as Meta-CART. The aim was to identify particular combinations of BCTs that explain intervention success. Method: A reanalysis of data from Michie, Abraham, Whittington, McAteer, and Gupta (2009) was performed. These data included effect sizes from 122 interventions targeted at physical activity and healthy eating, and the coding of the interventions into 26 BCTs. A CART analysis was performed using the BCTs as predictors and treatment success (i.e., effect size) as outcome. A subgroup meta-analysis using a mixed effects model was performed to compare the treatment effect in the subgroups found by CART. Results: Meta-CART identified the following most effective combinations: Provide information about behavior–health link with Prompt intention formation (mean effect size ḡ = 0.46), and Provide information about behavior–health link with Provide information on consequences and Use of follow-up prompts (ḡ = 0.44). Least effective interventions were those using Provide feedback on performance without using Provide instruction (ḡ = 0.05). Conclusions: Specific combinations of BCTs increase the likelihood of achieving change in health behavior, whereas other combinations decrease this likelihood. Meta-CART successfully identified these combinations and thus provides a viable methodology in the context of meta-analysis. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2014 APA, all rights reserved)
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Health Behavior
Psychological intervention
Intervention
Effectiveness
Health Promotion
PsycINFO
LS - Life Style
Machine learning
computer.software_genre
Synergistic effects
Behavioural Changes
Behavior Therapy
Classification and regression trees
Humans
Applied Psychology
Behavior
Behavior change techniques
business.industry
Behavior change
Behavior change methods
Regression analysis
Regression
Subgroup
Meta-analysis
Psychiatry and Mental health
Treatment Outcome
Health
Regression Analysis
ELSS - Earth, Life and Social Sciences
Artificial intelligence
Healthy for Life
business
Psychology
Healthy Living
Social psychology
computer
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19307810, 02786133, and 15301540
- Volume :
- 33
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Health Psychology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....62313440a9a6163dbe8a3a90c82e6a99