Research and application of behavioral change technology
To replicate and implement behavior change interventions in research and practice,we need an agreed language to report their content,that is,their"active ingredients".A reliable method has been developed to specify content in terms of behavior change techniques(BCTs),the smallest components of behavior change interventions that on their own in favorable circumstances can bring about change.The Behavior Change Techniques Taxonomy v1(BCTTv1)has been de-veloped by classifying,coding,labeling,and fining the"activeingredients"in the behavior intervention,and reaching expert consensus.The BCTs are divided into 16 groups and 93 techniques according to BCTTv1.Behavioral change technology is based on the concepts and constructs of behavioral theory.This paper provides a reference for the application of behavior intervention in China.