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Review
. 2001 May-Jun;25(3):217-27.
doi: 10.5993/ajhb.25.3.8.

The role of feedback in the process of health behavior change

C C DiClemente  1 , A S Marinilli, M Singh, L E Bellino
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Review

The role of feedback in the process of health behavior change

C C DiClemente et al. Am J Health Behav. 2001 May-Jun.

Abstract

Objective: To offer a taxonomy of types of feedback and describe potential mechanisms of action particularly in the area of addictive behaviors.

Method: Reviewed the literature to examine support for types-Generic, Targeted, and Personalized-and for mechanisms of feedback.

Results: Although it is not clear how it works, feedback is thought to offer important information, to create a sense of caring and helping relationship, to reach more directly decisional considerations, to increase engagement in the materials, to increase motivation, or to provide social comparison and norms.

Conclusions: Avenues for future research in search of the most effective manner of using feedback to promote health behavior change are discussed.

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