Table 3 Example matrix for change objectives aiming at establishing a healthy diet (behavior)
Performance objectives | Change objectives | BCTs | Theory | Practical application | S/SB/B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PO 1. Have a regular eating pattern | OE 1.1. Identify their current eating pattern | Feedback on behavior | CT | From a list of 7 different eating patterns, the person picks the one that applies to them and reads feedback based on their choices | B |
KN 1.1. Recognize the benefits of regular eating and breakfast | Information about health consequences | SCT | Verbal and written explanation that regular eating can regulate hunger and that breakfast can improve cardio metabolic risk | SB | |
SE 1.1. Express confidence in their ability to start following a regular eating pattern and eating breakfast regularly | Habit formation | SCT | Be prompted to start eating at the same time each day | SB | |
SE 1.2. Express confidence in eating regularly | Problem solving and social support (unspecified) | SCT | Identify barriers to eating regularly during the previous week | S | |
Generate strategies (as a group) to overcome barriers and increase facilitators to regular eating | S | ||||
GO 1.1. Be prompted to increase the difficulty of their goals slowly until behavior is performed | Graded tasks | SCT | Be prompted to make behavioral changes in the following order • Changes towards PO 1 • Changes towards PO 2 • Changes towards PO 3 | SB | |
GO 1.2. Set a regular eating goal | Behavioral goal setting | SCT | Set a SMART regular eating goal based on GO 4.1. | S |