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## Background Health behavior change is among the top recommendations for improving health of patients with lifestyle-related chronic diseases. An array of behavior change techniques (BCTs) have been developed to support behavior change initiation and maintenance. These BCTs often show limited success when they are not informed by theory, leading to a mismatch between the intention of the BCT and patients’ needs or expectations. Previous studies have identified a number of resources (domains) which patients may require to initiate and maintain health behavior change. Indeed, not yet well established is how BCTs address these resources, i.e., the functional mechanisms of BCTs. ## Purpose Provide a theoretical framework of the functional mechanisms of BCTs for developing and implementing successful interventions for health behavior change. ## Methods Conceptual review, including literature analysis and synthesis as well as conceptualization of a new model based on the synthesis. ## Results Through the integration of dual-process models as well as reward and motivation proceeding, i.e., affective, emotional, or intuitive neurobiological cues, into the rational framework of rather line

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Author

Michaelsen, Maren M. (author);Esch, Tobias (author)

Publisher

Frontiers Media SA

Published

2022

Language

EN

Field

Psychology (Social Sciences)