Jakovickis, Dharmashakti (Michelle) (2015) Strengths of the Health Action Process Approach: a Structured Review. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Models of health behaviour change have historically focused on the proximal predictors of behaviour. For example, prominent theories such as the Theory of Planned Behaviour consider intention to be the best predictor of behaviour. However, people do not always act in accordance with their intentions and fail to take action under multiple and conflicting demands. The Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) is a model of health behaviour that attempts to provide a parsimonious explanation of health promoting behaviours that endeavours to bridge the intention-behaviour gap. Towards this end, the model distinguishes between motivational and volitional factors that contribute to behavioural engagement. Action self-efficacy, outcome expectancies and risk perception are motivational factors, whilst action planning, coping planning, maintenance self-efficacy, and recovery self-efficacy are volitional factors. A systematic literature review of 47 articles from 1999 to 2015 across eight different behavioural outcome groups with 17,350 participants was undertaken to synthesise and analyse the current empirical evidence attesting to the effectiveness of this model. Within the theoretical framework of the HAPA non-clinical populations, health promoting behaviours, English full text empirical studies were included. Whilst, samples with existing health conditions, adolescents and HAPA stage matched studies were excluded. Intention remains a strong predictor of behaviour but strengthening intentions through action self-efficacy and implementing plans increases the likelihood that behaviour will occur. As a set, these variables were found to provide the most parsimonious and consistent model of health promoting behaviour across various outcomes in 47 samples of healthy adults.
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology and Counselling (1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2021) |
| Supervisors: | Erich Fein |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Aug 2025 23:47 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Aug 2025 23:47 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Health Action Process Approach, HAPA, action self-efficacy, risk perceptions, outcome expectancies, planning, maintenance self-efficacy, recovery selfefficacy, intention-behaviour gap |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52443 |
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