SynthesisPsychological bulletin2005
A test of major assumptions about behavior change: a comprehensive look at the effects of passive and active HIV-prevention interventions since the beginning of the epidemic.
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264 citing papers in PubMed, 38 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Effectiveness of behaviour change techniques in lifestyle interventions for non-communicable diseases: an umbrella review.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of strategies to promote vaccination uptake.Nature human behaviour · 2024Pooled it
- Health-promotion interventions targeting multiple behaviors: A meta-analytic review of general and behavior-specific processes of change.Psychological bulletin · 2024Pooled it
- The impact of multiple-behavior HIV interventions as a function of regional disadvantages: An analysis of syndemics.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Psychosocial Determinants of Hand Hygiene, Facemask Wearing, and Physical Distancing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Theoretical and practical approaches for dietary behavior change in urban socioeconomically disadvantaged adolescents: a systematic review.Nutrition reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Vaccine hesitancy and behavior change theory-based social media interventions: a systematic review.Translational behavioral medicine · 2022Pooled it
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- Use and effects of implementation strategies for practice guidelines in nursing: a systematic review.Implementation science : IS · 2021Pooled it
- Contribution of a positive psychology-based conceptual framework in reducing physician burnout and improving well-being: a systematic review.BMC medical education · 2021Pooled it
- Are psychosocial interventions effective at increasing condom use among Black men? A systematic review.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2021Pooled it
- Complex solutions for a complex problem: A meta-analysis of the efficacy of multiple-behavior interventions on change in outcomes related to HIV.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2021Pooled it
- More behavioral recommendations produce more change: A meta-analysis of efficacy of multibehavior recommendations to reduce nonmedical substance use.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2020Pooled it
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Combination Behavioral Interventions Co-Targeting Psychosocial Syndemics and HIV-Related Health Behaviors for Sexual Minority Men.Journal of sex research · 2020Pooled it
- Systematic review of the effect of training interventions on the skills of health professionals in promoting health behaviour, with meta-analysis of subsequent effects on patient health behaviours.BMC health services research · 2020Pooled it
- Behavior Change Techniques Included in Reports of Social Media Interventions for Promoting Health Behaviors in Adults: Content Analysis Within a Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Mental Health, Drug, and Violence Interventions for Sexual/Gender Minorities: A Systematic Review.Pediatrics · 2019Pooled it
- Action and inaction in multi-behaviour recommendations: a meta-analysis of lifestyle interventions.Health psychology review · 2018Pooled it
- Behaviour change techniques in brief interventions to prevent HIV, STI and unintended pregnancies: A systematic review.PloS one · 2018Pooled it
204 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
This meta-analysis tested the major theoretical assumptions about behavior change by examining the outcomes and mediating mechanisms of different preventive strategies in a sample of 354 HIV-prevention interventions and 99 control groups, spanning the past 17 years. There were 2 main conclusions from this extensive review. First, the most effective interventions were those that contained attitudinal arguments, educational information, behavioral skills arguments, and behavioral skills training, whereas the least effective ones were those that attempted to induce fear of HIV. Second, the impact of the interventions and the different strategies behind them was contingent on the gender, age, ethnicity, risk group, and past condom use of the target audience in ways that illuminate the direction of future preventive efforts.
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