| Article |
Topical Focus |
Theories Used |
Comments |
| Ammerman et al., 2002 |
Dietary fat, fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption |
Theory use yes/no; SCT constructs (goal setting); social support |
Using a theoretical basis was associated with greater fat reduction and higher F&V intake Goal setting, family and social support strategies more effective |
| Legler et al., 2002 |
Mammography promotion in historically underserved groups |
Theory used in 68.4% of included studies. Most-used: HBM, TTM, SCT, PRECEDE/PROCEED |
Strongest interventions were access-enhancing, consistent with SCT, HBM and ecological model. |
| Trifiletti, Gielen, Sleet & Hopkins, 2005 |
Unintentional injury prevention research |
Most-used: TRA/TPB, HBM, PRECEDE/PROCEED Model. |
Theories were not well-represented in injury prevention research from 1980 to 2001 |
| Noar, Benac & Harris, 2007 |
Tailored print health behavior change interventions |
TTM/stages of change, HBM, TRA/TPB, most used. Nearly every study tailored on at least one theoretical concept |
Tailoring with 4-5 concepts yielded larger effect sizes than tailoring on 0-3 concepts. Nearly all studies that tailored on theoretical constructs had larger effect sizes |
| Joronen, Rankin & Astedt-Kurki, 2008 |
School-based drama interventions |
SCT, TTM |
Use of social cognitive theory most common (role models, interaction, etc). Mostly positive effects found |
| Noar, 2008 |
Reducing HIV-related sexual risk behavior – review of 18 meta-analyses |
Most often mentioned: self-management, problem-solving training, skills training with SCT concepts |
3 meta-analyses found theory-based strategies superior, 2 showed possible evidence, 2 were null or against theory-based components |
| Albada et al., 2009 |
Tailored information about cancer risk and screening |
Most-used were TTM, HBM, SCT, PAPM |
Review suggested that theory-based interventions are most effective |
| Lopez, Tolley, Grimes & Chen-Mok, 2009 |
Interventions for contraception (non-high-risk groups) |
SCT was the main theoretical basis in most trials |
Theory-based intervention groups had more positive results in majority of trials |
| Lustria, Cortese, Noar & Glueckauf, 2009 |
Computer-tailored interventions delivered over the web – various behaviors (diet, activity, alcohol, smoking) |
Most-used theories are SCT, TTM, TRA/TPB. Most studies indicated a theoretical framework. |
Use of multiple theories and concepts was common, because online computer-tailored strategies are more complex than print tailoring |
| Noar, Black, & Pierce, 2009 |
Computer technology-based HIV prevention interventions |
Theories used: SCT, TPB, Integrated Model of Behavior (IMB), TTM |
Interventions using TTM/stages of change and individual tailoring were most effective |
| Noar, Palmgreen et al., 2009 |
HIV/AIDS mass communication campaigns |
Mass communication theories used; message content based on HBM, SCT, TTM, TPB and others |
44% of campaigns reported using theory, mainly for message design |