Table 2 Description of hypothetical mechanisms of change by the intervention
Intervention components | Behaviour change techniques useda | Hypothetical mediators based on SCT | Parental practices targeted by intervention componentsb |
|---|---|---|---|
Health information | 4.1 Instruction on how to perform a behaviour 13.1 Identification of self as role model | Parental behavioural capability | Increase: Accessibility/facilitation/ healthy environment for healthy foods and physical activity Monitoring of behaviours Role modeling Involvement Encouragement in healthy behaviours Restriction of unhealthy foods and sedentary behaviours Co-participation in physical activity Decrease: Restriction of food and physical activity Pressure to eat or to perform physical activity Food for emotional regulation |
MI with parents | 38 relational and content-based BCTs [42] of which 16 overlap with Michie et al. [40] and 22 are original to MI In addition: 2.2 Feedback on behaviour 8.3 Habit formation 8.6 Generalisation of a target behaviour 11.2 Regulate negative emotions | Parental self-efficacy Parental behavioural capability Parental outcome expectations and expectancies Parental role modelling – observational learning Parent’s motivation | |
Class room lectures and home assignments | 8.1 Behavioural rehearsal/practice 13.1 Identification of self as role model (through home assignments) | Child’s motivation Parental self-efficacy Parental behavioural capability | |
Parent’s test for T2D | 1.4 Action planning 2.2 Feedback on behaviour 2.6 Biofeedback 5.1 Health consequences | Parent’s motivation |