Table 4 Frequency of BCTs by post type
Specific Types of Behavioral Change Techniques | Post type | |
|---|---|---|
Explicit n (%) | Implicit n (%) | |
Goals and Planning | ||
 Goal setting (behaviour) | 0 | 5 (0.9) |
 Action planning | 0 | 107 (18.8) |
Social support | ||
 Social support (unspecified) | 0 | 4 (0.7) |
 Social support (emotional) | 1 (6.3) | 7 (1.4) |
Shaping Knowledge | ||
 Instruction on how to perform the behavior | 4 (25.0) | 124 (22.5) |
Natural Consequences | ||
 Information about health consequences | 3 (18.8) | 36 (6.5) |
 Information about social and environmental consequences | 0 | 12 (2.2) |
Comparison of Behaviour | ||
 Demonstration of the behaviour | 2 (12.5) | 100 (18.1) |
Associations | ||
 Prompts | 0 | 2 (0.4) |
Repetition and substitution | ||
 Behavior substitution | 2 (12.5) | 21 (3.8) |
Comparison of Outcomes | ||
 Credible sources | 0 | 10 (1.8) |
Reward and Threat | ||
 Future Punishment | 0 | 5 (0.9) |
Regulation | ||
 Reduce negative emotions | 0 | 3 (0.5) |
Antecedents | ||
 Restructuring the physical environment | 0 | 8 (1.5) |
 Restructuring the social environment | 3 (18.8) | 74 (13.4) |
 Avoidance/reducing exposure to cues for the behavior | 0 | 15 (2.6) |
 Distraction | 1 (6.3) | 17 (3.1) |
Identity | ||
 Framing | 0 | 1 (0.2) |
Total Frequency of BCTs | 16 | 551 |
Total Frequency of Unique Types of BCTs. | 7 | 18 |