Linking measures to mechanisms of action in behavior change: A qualitative analysis of expert views

Lilly Derby, Lauren Connell Bohlen, Susan Michie, Marie Johnston, Jeffrey L. Birk, Alexander J. Rothman and Talea Cornelius

Social Science & Medicine, 2024, vol. 352, issue C

Abstract: Testing mechanisms of action (MoAs) hypothesized to underlie behavior change can enhance intervention effectiveness. Rigorous measurement of putative mechanisms is critical to this effort, but measures are rarely validated with respect to target MoAs.

Keywords: Behavior; Behavior change; Interventions; Measure validity; Measurement; Mechanisms; Mechanisms of action (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117023

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