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Craig Ravesloot1, Casey Ruggiero, Catherine Ipsen
1Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA. cravesloot@ruralinstitute.umt.edu
Objective/Hypothesis:
We conducted a review of four health behavior change (HBC) theories (Health Belief, Theory of Planned Behavior, Social Cognitive, and Transtheoretical) to consider how these theories conceptually apply to people with disabilities.
Methods:
We identified five common constructs across HBC theories and examined how these commonalities fit within the International Classification of Function (ICF).
Results:
Four of the HBC constructs appear to be Personal Factors within the ICF, while the fifth represents Environmental Factors.
Conclusions:
Using the ICF framework to understand disability and HBC, we propose that including a sense of meaning as another personal factor will further develop HBC theories that lead to more effective HBC interventions for people with disabilities.
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