Theory Database - Theory 10: Containment Theory May 2020

This is a searchable database of theories of behaviour change that have been formalised according to an Ontology-Based Modelling System.

For more information, see:

West, R., Godinho, C. A., Bohlen, L. C., Carey, R. N., Hastings, J., Lefevre, C. E., & Michie, S. (2019). Development of a formal system for representing behaviour-change theories. Nature human behaviour, 3(5), 526. doi.org/10.1038/s41562-019-0561-2.
Hale, J., Hastings, J., West, R., Lefevre, C. E., Direito, A., Connell Bohlen, L., Godinho, C., Anderson, N., Zink, S., Goarke, H., and Michie, S. (2020) An ontology-based modelling system (OBMS) for representing behaviour change theories applied to 76 theories [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]. Wellcome Open Research.

Theory 10: Containment Theory May 2020

Number of Constructs: 21
Number of Triples: 20

Theory triples

External environment influences Outer containment
Inner drives or pushes influences Inner containment
Outer containment influences (*) Deviant behaviour
Inner containment influences (*) Deviant behaviour
Self-control part of Inner containment
Self-concept part of Inner containment
Ego strength part of Inner containment
Superego part of Inner containment
Frustration tolerance part of Inner containment
Resistance to diversions part of Inner containment
Goal orientation part of Inner containment
Ability to find substitute satisfactions part of Inner containment
Tension-reducing rationalisations part of Inner containment
Opportunity for acceptance, identity, and belonging part of Outer containment
Safety valves part of Outer containment
Limits and responsibilities part of Outer containment
Supervision and discipline part of Outer containment
Social expectations part of Outer containment
Presentation of consistent moral front part of Outer containment
Institutional reinforcement of norms, goals, expectations part of Outer containment

Theory constructs and annotations

External environment [ ENVO:01000254 (Environmental system) 10 2 56 47 76 49 72 60 58 67 63 46 4 17 5 66 9 3 14 ]
Outer containment [ BCIO:006001 (social environment system) 10 , BCIO:006099 (social influence process) 10 62 13 60 68 14 69 72 33 28 80 41 4 64 65 9 77 3 54 57 ]
Inner drives or pushes [ BCIO:006134 (automatic behavioural motivation) 10 8 ]
Inner containment [ BCIO:006005 (self-regulation capability) 10 19 63 34 60 ]
Deviant behaviour [ BCIO:036091 (Problem behaviour) 10 ]
Self-control [ BCIO:006005 (self-regulation capability) 10 19 63 34 60 ]
Self-concept [ BCIO:006071 (self-concept) 10 ]
Ego strength
Superego
Frustration tolerance
Resistance to diversions [ BCIO:006005 (Self-regulation capability) 10 19 63 34 60 ]
Goal orientation [ BCIO:036023 (goal-oriented behaviour) 10 , BCIO:006096 (goal pursuit process) 10 1 17 53 3 ]
Ability to find substitute satisfactions [ MF:0000043 (Personal capability) 10 ]
Tension-reducing rationalisations
Opportunity for acceptance, identity, and belonging [ BCIO:006090 (social opportunity) 10 , BCIO:006074 (social embeddedness) 10 69 32 8 82 60 83 39 34 3 ]
Safety valves [ BCIO:006107 (value-congruent self-regulation) 10 26 ]
Limits and responsibilities
Supervision and discipline [ BCIO:006098 (behaviour-influencing social interaction process) 10 4 ]
Social expectations [ BCIO:006039 (perceived norm) 10 18 66 77 12 80 71 78 ]
Presentation of consistent moral front
Institutional reinforcement of norms, goals, expectations

Theory illustration

Theory Reference

Reckless, W. (1961). A New Theory of Delinquency and Crime. Federal Probation Journal, 25, 42-46.

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