Intention-behaviour gap

Question 1

Intention-behaviour gap

Answer 1

Phenomenon where people have explicit decisions/intentions to change their behaviour but fail to take action.

When people have medium/large change, the intention only leads to small-medium change in behahavior

Question 2

Motivational models

Answer 2

Challenged by this gap. Just motivation is not sufficient, against models that see intention as main determinant:
- Health Belief Model
- Theory of Reasoned Action
- Theory of Planned Behaviour

Question 3

Most important factors in motivational models

Answer 3

Intention/motivation as the proximal determinant of behaviour

Attitudes; general pos/neg evaluation of behaviour

Subjective norm; global perception of social pressure

Perceived behavioural control; self-efficacy

Question 4

Better predictor

Answer 4

Frequent past performance x stable context. Aka, its habit formation that predicts it better. Law of effect.

Question 5

W. James

Answer 5

Early opponent of habits. Believed we should make useful behaviour a habit as soon as possible.