Efforts to guide peoples' behavior toward environmental sustainability, good health, or new
products have emphasized informational and attitude change strategies. There is evidence …

Self-determination theory proposes a multidimensional representation of motivation
comprised of several factors said to fall along a continuum of relative autonomy. The current …

Background There is limited evidence for successful weight gain prevention interventions
targeting young adults. Develo** effective interventions necessitates a theoretical model …

The term 'habit'is widely used to predict and explain behaviour. This paper examines use of
the term in the context of health-related behaviour, and explores how the concept might be …

We apply a machine learning technique to characterize habit formation in two large panel
data sets with objective measures of 1) gym attendance (over 12 million observations) and …

Initiation requires the patient to be sufficiently motivated to begin a habitformation attempt,
but many patients would like to eat healthier diets or take more exercise, for example, if …

Sustaining employee green behavior (EGB) in the workplace requires an inclusive
understanding of the factors that induce it. This study aims to bridge the gap of scarce …

Objective Habits, defined as well‐learned associations between cues and behaviours, are
essential for health‐related behaviours, including physical activity (PA). Despite the …

Although self-determination theory (SDT) is one of the most widely cited theories of human
motivation and function, critics have questioned the practical utility of its three needs (ie …

Habitual actions are elicited automatically in associated settings, bypassing conscious
motivation. This has prompted interest in habit formation as a mechanism for sustaining …