behavioural intention

ID
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BCIO:006016

Curation status
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Published
Created
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1 Dec '21

Modified
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4 Feb '25

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Definition
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A <mental disposition> to commit to enact or not enact a behaviour.

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Comment
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The term ‘plan’ can sometimes be used to refer to intention and sometimes for instructional plans.

Examples
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"Implementation intentions" in the Action Theory Model of Consumption; "Intention to change" in the Social Ecological Model of Behaviour Change; "Intention" in the Needs-Opportunity-Abilities Model; "Behavioural intention" in the Ecological Model for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes; "Intention" in the Health Action Process Approach; "Behavioural intention" in the Six-staged model of communication effects; "Goal intention" in the Action Theory Model of Consumption; "Commitment" in the Goal Setting Theory; "Specific behavioural intentions" in the Theory of Interpersonal Behaviour; "We-Intentions" in the Social Influence Model; "General behavioural intentions" in the Theory of Interpersonal Behavior; "Motivation / intention state" in the I-Change Model; "Intending" in the Reflective Impulsive Model; "Intentions" in the Transcontextual Model of Motivation; "Intentions" in the Temporal Self-Regulation Theory; "Preparation" in the Six-Staged Model of Communication Effects; "Validation" in the Six-Staged Model of Communication Effects; "Intention" in the Theory of Planned Behaviour; "Intention" in the Integrative Model of Behavioural Prediction; "Decisions tier" in the Theory of Triadic Influence; "Enactment" in the AIDS Risk Reduction Model"; "Motivational phase" in the Health Action Process Approach; "Plans" in the PRIME Theory; "Behavioural Intention" in the Technology Acceptance Model; "Health intention" in the Systems Model of Behaviour Change; "Commitment to a plan of action" in the Health Promotion Model

Fuzzy set
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No

BCIO lower level ontology
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Mechanisms of Action

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