DCCPS: Health Behavior Constructs: Theory, Measurement, & Research

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Constructs
	Barriers
	Dispositional Optimism
	Environments
	Illness Representations
	Implementation Intentions
	Intention, Expectation, and Willingness
	Normative Beliefs
	Optimistic Bias
	Perceived Benefits
	Perceived Control
	Perceived Severity
	Perceived Vulnerability
	Self-Efficacy
	Self-Reported Behavior
	Social Influence
	Social Support
	Stages
	Worry

Constructs are concepts developed or adopted for use in a particular theory. The key concepts of a given theory are its constructs.

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Background

New to constructs and measures? Learn more from the following topics:
•	What are constructs?
•	What are theories?
•	About this project
•	Published examples