Mental contrasting as a behaviour change technique: a systematic review protocol paper of effects, mediators and moderators on health

Abstract Background Mental contrasting is a self-regulation strategy that is required for strong goal commitment. In mental contrasting, individuals firstly imagine a desired future or health goal that contrasted with the reality proceeding the goal state, which after reflection is viewed as an obst...

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Main Authors: Ainslea Cross, David Sheffield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-016-0382-6