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Table 3 Theoretical domains influenced by BCTs

From: Using theory of change to develop an intervention theory for designing and evaluating behavior change SDApps for healthy eating and physical exercise: the OCAPREV theory

Theoretical domains

BCTs (corresponding numbers in Michie’s Taxonomy)

Behavioral regulation

1.1/1.2/1.3/1.4/1.5/1.7/2.2/2.3/2.4/2.7/3.2/4.3/5.4/7.1/7.3/8.2/8.7/9.2/10.7/10.9/11.3/12.1/12.4/12.5

Beliefs about capabilities (Self-efficacy)

1.2/1.3/1.5/2.2/5.4/5.6/7.7/8.7/9.2/13.1/13.2/13.4/15.1/15.3/15.4

Motivation and goals (Intention)

1.1/1.3/1.4/1.5/1.7/1.9/8.2/8.7/10.4/10.7/10.9/13.2/16.2

Knowledge

4.2/4.3/4.4/5.1/5.3/5.6/6.1/9.1/11.2/11.3

Social influences (Norms)

3.1/3.2/3.3/4.1/6.2/6.3/12.2/12.3/13.1

Environmental context and resources (Environmental constraints)

7.1/7.3/7.5/7.7/12.1/12.2/12.3/12.5

Skills

1.2/1.4/1.5/1.7/4.4/6.1/8.7/12.4

Beliefs about consequences (Anticipated outcomes/attitude)

1.1/1.3/1.7/3.1/15.4/16.2

Emotion

5.4/5.6/7.7/11.2/11.3/13.2

Social/professional role and identity (Self-standards)

3.2/6.2/13.1/13.4

Nature of the behaviors

7.3/7.5/8.2

Memory, attention and decision processes

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