A Smartphone-Based Implicit Theories Intervention for Health Behavior Change: Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Implicit theories of health describe individuals' beliefs about the malleability of health. Individuals with an incremental theory of health believe that health, in general, is malleable, whereas individuals with an entity theory of health endorse the idea that health is largely fixed and predetermined. Previous research has shown that an incremental theory of health is associated with beneficial health outcomes and behaviors. A mobile health implicit theories intervention could be an effective way to increase health-promoting behaviors in the general population.

Objective

The aim of this study was to estimate the effect of a smartphone-based intervention designed to promote an incremental theory of health on the frequency of health-promoting behaviors in everyday

SUBMITTER: Schreiber M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10337348 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature