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Measurement of Daily Actions Associated With Mental Health Using the Things You Do Questionnaire–15-Item: Questionnaire Development and Validation Study

Measurement of Daily Actions Associated With Mental Health Using the Things You Do Questionnaire–15-Item: Questionnaire Development and Validation Study

Using survey development methodology [16], 5 different categories of daily actions (ie, factors) were found to have the strongest associations with mental health: healthy thinking (eg, treating oneself with respect), meaningful activities (eg, doing something enjoyable), goals and plans (eg, making plans and following through on them), healthy habits (eg, a consistent sleep-wake routine), and social connections (eg, having meaningful conversations).

Madelyne A Bisby, Michael P Jones, Lauren Staples, Blake Dear, Nickolai Titov

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e57804

Combining Behavioral Economics–Based Incentives With the Anchoring Strategy: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Combining Behavioral Economics–Based Incentives With the Anchoring Strategy: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Habits have been shown to underlie many long-term healthy behaviors [40] and may be a key strategy for maintaining adherence to a mindfulness meditation app [31,41]. Existing research has shown that habits are formed gradually over time as an individual repeatedly and consistently performs a behavior in response to the same stimulus or contextual cue, to the point where it can be performed automatically with little or no cognitive effort [23,41,42].

Chad Stecher, Sara Cloonan, Sebastian Linnemayr, Jennifer Huberty

JMIR Res Protoc 2023;12:e39930

Creation of a Holistic Platform for Health Boosting Using a Blockchain-Based Approach: Development Study

Creation of a Holistic Platform for Health Boosting Using a Blockchain-Based Approach: Development Study

In modern societies, many of the deaths and diseases that occur could easily be avoided if people adopt healthy lifestyle habits [1-4]. Therefore, the governments of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries are especially interested in promoting healthy lifestyle habits among their citizens and have been making relevant policies. The problem observed in these policies, however, is the low adherence to these habits among the general population.

Juan Lopez-Barreiro, Luis Alvarez-Sabucedo, Jose-Luis Garcia-Soidan, Juan M Santos-Gago

Interact J Med Res 2023;12:e44135

US Adults Practicing Healthy Lifestyles Before and During COVID-19: Comparative Analysis of National Surveys

US Adults Practicing Healthy Lifestyles Before and During COVID-19: Comparative Analysis of National Surveys

For example, only 1 question in the data set investigated the individuals’ physical activity habits. Moreover, the question was rather general and inquired whether the individuals performed any type of physical activity or exercise during the past 30 days. Two essential components—frequency and intensity—were not explored. Thus, our study findings might not adequately represent the level of physical activity as recommended by the WHO [51]. Second, all variables were reported by individuals via phone call.

Hon Lon Tam, Sek Ying Chair, Isaac Sze Him Leung, Leona Yuen Ling Leung, Alex Siu Wing Chan

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2023;9:e45697

Measures of Daily Activities Associated With Mental Health (Things You Do Questionnaire): Development of a Preliminary Psychometric Study and Replication Study

Measures of Daily Activities Associated With Mental Health (Things You Do Questionnaire): Development of a Preliminary Psychometric Study and Replication Study

These disorders are characterized by maladaptive patterns of cognition, behavior, habits, and interpersonal and social engagement, which form the basis for accepted diagnostic criteria [5,6]. Maladaptive patterns of thinking and behavior trigger symptoms and impede recovery.

Nickolai Titov, Blake F Dear, Madelyne A Bisby, Olav Nielssen, Lauren G Staples, Rony Kayrouz, Shane Cross, Eyal Karin

JMIR Form Res 2022;6(7):e38837

Habit and Automaticity in Medical Alert Override: Cohort Study

Habit and Automaticity in Medical Alert Override: Cohort Study

Therefore, we concur with Baysari et al [16] that it is important to establish the prevalence of such habitual behaviors among physicians and understand how such habits are formed and their impacts on patient care. Habits are driven by an environmental stimulus that leads to consistent follow-up action in response to that stimulus.

Le Wang, Kim Huat Goh, Adrian Yeow, Hermione Poh, Ke Li, Joannas Jie Lin Yeow, Gamaliel Tan, Christina Soh

J Med Internet Res 2022;24(2):e23355

Development of a Mobile App for Ecological Momentary Assessment of Circadian Data: Design Considerations and Usability Testing

Development of a Mobile App for Ecological Momentary Assessment of Circadian Data: Design Considerations and Usability Testing

Establishing the impact of daily habits on long-term health is an important but challenging goal [1-3]. It is well-established that poor daily habits, continued over many years, can lead to adverse health outcomes [4-6]. Less clear is how to collect individuals' daily habits in a way that encourages accurate and comprehensive reporting.

Thomas B Benjamin Woolf, Attia Goheer, Katherine Holzhauer, Jonathan Martinez, Janelle W Coughlin, Lindsay Martin, Di Zhao, Shanshan Song, Yanif Ahmad, Kostiantyn Sokolinskyi, Tetyana Remayeva, Jeanne M Clark, Wendy Bennett, Harold Lehmann

JMIR Form Res 2021;5(7):e26297

Theory Integration for Lifestyle Behavior Change in the Digital Age: An Adaptive Decision-Making Framework

Theory Integration for Lifestyle Behavior Change in the Digital Age: An Adaptive Decision-Making Framework

The recent resurgence of interest in habit formation in social and health psychology also follows the theory of defining habits as mental associations between behaviors and environmental cues [40-42]. When a behavior becomes strongly habitual, goal-related determinants of behavior, such as attitude and intention, cease to influence behavior [43].

Chao Zhang, Daniël Lakens, Wijnand A IJsselsteijn

J Med Internet Res 2021;23(4):e17127

Habit Formation in Wearable Activity Tracker Use Among Older Adults: Qualitative Study

Habit Formation in Wearable Activity Tracker Use Among Older Adults: Qualitative Study

One of the suggestions to help form sustained wearable activity tracker use habits that came from the interviewees was to start with realistic goals. If one wants to make a change, the desired outcome is achievable [34]. This approach not only encourages older adults to move but also boosts their self-efficacy as they achieve their daily activity goals [28,34].

Wei Peng, Lin Li, Anastasia Kononova, Shelia Cotten, Kendra Kamp, Marie Bowen

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2021;9(1):e22488

A Mobile App Adopting an Identity Focus to Promote Physical Activity (MoveDaily): Iterative Design Study

A Mobile App Adopting an Identity Focus to Promote Physical Activity (MoveDaily): Iterative Design Study

Interventions that focus on breaking these established habits will, therefore, face difficulties in the long term because people behave according to their habits even when motivated not to do so [28]. In this paper, we take a closer look at the role of habits and motivation in long-term adherence to lifestyle interventions. We will explore how the design of a mobile app can incorporate a focus on self-directed motivation. A self-determined form of motivation is regulation through identification.

Floris Hooglugt, Geke D S Ludden

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2020;8(6):e16720