Human Coaching Methodologies for Automatic Electronic Coaching (eCoaching) as Behavioral Interventions With...

Area of Science:

• Behavioral Science
• Health Informatics
• Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

• Human coaching utilizes behavioral interventions and specific methods.
• Electronic coaching (eCoaching) leverages information and communication technology (ICT) for lifestyle promotion.
• Understanding coaching processes is key to developing effective digital health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify human coaching processes and methods as behavioral interventions.
• To explore the integration of these processes and methods into eCoaching for healthy lifestyles.
• To enhance eCoaching effectiveness using insights from human coaching.

Main Methods:

• Systematic literature review of personal coaching (2000-2019) and persuasive eCoaching (2014-2019).
• Searched multiple scientific databases (e.g., PubMed, Scopus, IEEE Xplore).
• Utilized the PRISMA framework for systematic review and meta-analysis.

Main Results:

• Reviewed 79 publications (72 papers, 7 books); 53 on eCoaching, 26 on human coaching.
• Top eCoaching methods: personalization, interaction, technology adoption, goal setting, persuasion, automation, lifestyle change.
• Key human coaching methods: behavior, methodology, psychology, mentoring.

Conclusions:

• Identified coaching processes and methods applicable to both human and eCoaching.
• Human psychology integration in eCoaching can improve intervention plans for healthy lifestyle management.
• eCoaching can overcome limitations of traditional human coaching through ICT support.