{"product_id":"9780128027059","title":"Behavior Change Research and Theory: Psychological and Technological Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBehavior Change Research and Theory: Psychological and Technological Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e provides\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ea unified account of behavior change theories and broad coverage of application domains and best practices. From a psychological and human-computer interaction perspective, the book puts a strong emphasis on the psychological foundations of behavior change, and explores the relationship between technology and behavior change. It will cover the major behavior change theories: planned behavior; health belief model; protection motivation; transtheoretical; and more recent approaches to behavior change like Nudge, and Mindspace. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe section on health research and behavior change will cover interventions like diet and fitness, mental health, smoking cessation, and diabetes management. Topics also include financial and security research, and behavior change in relation to financial and other forms of sensitive information (passwords, phishing, and financial transactions). The last section will highlight the challenges and opportunities afforded by the increasing use of mobile technology with respect to the design of programs and apps aimed at facilitating behavior change and the role of social media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides case studies of key theoretical models of behavior change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvaluates the success of key theories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetails cost\/benefit analyses of each particular approach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes techniques such as implementation intentions, self-affirmation, feedback, and social support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers practical consideration of the impact of technology and design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelves into sustainability issues such as recycling and energy reduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlights future directions for research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Science \u0026 Technology Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47149498499312,"sku":"9780128027059","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780128027059_p0.jpg?v=1763639835","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780128027059","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}