Theory Database - Theory 2: Affective Events Theory

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

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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.

Number of Constructs: 14
Number of Triples: 15

Work environment features influences Work events
Work events influences Affective reactions
Affective reactions influences Work attitudes
Work attitudes influences Judgement-driven behaviours
Affective reactions influences Affect-driven behaviours
Dispositions influences the 'Work events' to 'Affective reactions' Influences relationship
Dispositions influences Affective reactions
Work environment features influences Work attitudes
Work environment features influences Work events
Work events influences Affective reactions
Work attitudes influences Judgement-driven behaviours
Work environment features influences Work attitudes
Affective reactions influences Affect-driven behaviours
Dispositions influences Affective reactions
Affective reactions influences Work attitudes

Work environment features [ ENVO:01000254 (Environmental system) 2 56 47 76 49 72 60 58 67 63 46 4 17 5 66 9 3 10 14 ]
Work events [ ENVO:01000254 (Environmental system) 2 56 47 76 49 72 60 58 67 63 46 4 17 5 66 9 3 10 14 ]
Affective reactions [ MFOEM:000001 (Emotion process) 2 17 ]
Work attitudes [ BCIO:050328 (Attitude) 2 72 4 80 1 29 64 35 ]
Judgement-driven behaviours [ BCIO:050832 (Reflective behaviour) 2 ]
Affect-driven behaviours [ BCIO:050813 (Emotional behaviour) 2 ]
Dispositions [ MFOEM:000204 (emotional personality trait) 2 ]

Weiss, H. M. & Cropanzano, R. (1996). Affective events theory: A theoretical discussion of the structure, causes, and consequences of affective experiences at work. Research in Organisational Behaviour, 18, 1-74.