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Published in: Translational Behavioral Medicine 1/2017

01-03-2017 | Essay

Integrating knowledge across domains to advance the science of health behavior: overcoming challenges and facilitating success

Authors: William M . P. Klein, PhD, Emily G. Grenen, Mary O’Connell, MA, Danielle Blanch-Hartigan, PhD, MPH, Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou, PhD, MPH, Kara L. Hall, PhD, Jennifer M. Taber, PhD, Amanda L. Vogel, PhD, MHS

Published in: Translational Behavioral Medicine | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Health behaviors often co-occur and have common determinants at multiple levels (e.g., individual, relational, environmental). Nevertheless, research programs often examine single health behaviors without a systematic attempt to integrate knowledge across behaviors. This paper highlights the significant potential of cross-cutting behavioral research to advance our understanding of the mechanisms and causal factors that shape health behaviors. It also offers suggestions for how researchers could develop more effective interventions. We highlight barriers to such an integrative science along with potential steps that can be taken to address these barriers. With a more nuanced understanding of health behavior, redundancies in research can be minimized, and a stronger evidence base for the development of health behavior interventions can be realized.
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Metadata
Title
Integrating knowledge across domains to advance the science of health behavior: overcoming challenges and facilitating success
Authors
William M . P. Klein, PhD
Emily G. Grenen
Mary O’Connell, MA
Danielle Blanch-Hartigan, PhD, MPH
Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou, PhD, MPH
Kara L. Hall, PhD
Jennifer M. Taber, PhD
Amanda L. Vogel, PhD, MHS
Publication date
01-03-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Translational Behavioral Medicine / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 1869-6716
Electronic ISSN: 1613-9860
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13142-016-0433-5

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