Table 2 Ranking the relative importance of each TDF domain according to the frequency of identification, thematic elaboration, and evidence of conflicting beliefs
Ranking | TDF Domain | COM-B Subcomponents | Frequency, no. of studies (%) | Elaboration, no. of themes | Evidence of mixed barriers/facilitators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Environmental context and resources | Physical opportunity | 35(90) | 12 | Yes |
2 | Social influences | Social opportunity | 28(72) | 7 | Yes |
3 | Goals | Reflective motivation | 21(54) | 3 | Yes |
4 | Intentions | Reflective motivation | 17(44) | 3 | Yes |
5 | Reinforcement | Automatic motivation | 15(38) | 8 | Yes |
6 | Emotion | Automatic motivation | 15(38) | 2 | Yes |
7 | Beliefs about consequences | Reflective motivation | 12(31) | 5 | Yes |
8 | Knowledge | Psychological capability | 11(28) | 4 | Yes |
9 | Physical skills | Physical capability | 8(21) | 3 | Yes |
10 | Beliefs about capabilities | Reflective motivation | 7(18) | 2 | Yes |
11 | Cognitive and interpersonal skills | Psychological capability | 6(15) | 1 | Yes |
12 | Social/professional role and identity | Reflective motivation | 3(8) | 2 | No |
13 | Behavioural regulation | Psychological capability | 1(3) | 2 | No |
14 | Memory, attention and decision process | Psychological capability | 0(0) | - | - |
15 | Optimism | Reflective motivation | 0(0) | - | - |