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Table 2 Social Cognitive Theory construct mapping for the SHED-IT interventions

From: The SHED-IT community trial study protocol: a randomised controlled trial of weight loss programs for overweight and obese men

Intervention

component

Group

allocation

SCT construct

Behaviour change techniques

   

* Provide information about behaviour-health link

  

* Observational learning

* Use of identifiable role model to model positive behaviours

WL DVD

Resources/Online

* Outcome expectations

* Verbal persuasion from credible information source

  

* Behavioural capability

* Prompt self-monitoring of behaviours

  

* Self-efficacy

* Prompt specific goal setting

   

* Information on consequences

  

* Behavioural capability

* Provide information about behaviour-health link

  

* Outcome expectations

* Facilitate mastery by encouraging gradual behaviour change

WL Handbook

Resources/Online

* Perceived barriers

* Prompt self-monitoring of behaviours

  

* Goal setting & intention

* Prompt specific goal setting (implementation intention)

  

* Self-efficacy

* Barrier identification

WL Support Book

Resources/Online

* Self-monitoring

* Goal setting

* Goal setting

* Social support

* Intentions

* Self-efficacy

* Prompt specific goal setting

* Prompt self-monitoring and recording of behaviours (weight chart, waist chart, step count chart, healthy lifestyle diary)

* Identification of social support strategies & encourage WL strategies that involve the support of others

* Identification of social support strategies & encourage WL strategies that involve the support of others

Self-monitoring items (kJ counter book, pedometer, tape measure)

 

* Self-monitoring

* Facilitate self-monitoring of behaviours

 

Resources/Online

* Goal setting

* Prompt specific goal setting (implementation intention)

  

* Self-monitoring

* Prompt self-monitoring of behaviour

Access to study website & website user guide

Online only

* Behavioural capability

* Prompt goal setting

  

* Goal setting

* Increase knowledge and skills relating to key WL behaviours

  

* Self-efficacy

* Detailed instruction of essential website features

  

* Social support

* Provide information about behaviour-health link

  

* Behavioural capability

* Provide social support and general encouragement

7 individualised feedback sheets

Online only

* Outcome expectations

* Prompt self-monitoring

  

* Self-efficacy

* Prompt review of goals & social support strategies

  1. Abbreviations: WL = weight loss; SCT = Social Cognitive Theory; kJ = kilojoule