Theory Database - Theory 77: Theory of Interpersonal Behaviour

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 77: Theory of Interpersonal Behaviour

Number of Constructs: 17
Number of Triples: 17

Theory triples

Cues (associated with behaviour) influences Affect (associated with the behaviour)
Affect (associated with the behaviour) influences Specific behavioural intentions
Value of the perceived consequences influences Specific behavioural intentions
Social factors influences Specific behavioural intentions
Specific behavioural intentions influences Acts / behaviour
Acts / behaviour influences Goals
Habit influences Acts / behaviour
Facilitating conditions influences the 'Habit ' to 'Acts / behaviour ' Influences relationship
Facilitating conditions influences the 'Specific behavioural intentions ' to 'Acts / behaviour ' Influences relationship
Self-monitoring part of Social factors
Norms / rules of behaviour part of Social factors
Self-image / Self-concept part of Social factors
Roles part of Social factors
Contractual arrangements part of Social factors
General behavioural intentions part of Social factors
Perceived probability of consequences influences (*) Value of the perceived consequences
Value of consequences influences (*) Value of the perceived consequences

Theory constructs and annotations

Cues (associated with behaviour) Stimuli that serve to guide any behaviour, including special cases such as cognitive representations of the behaviour, or intentions [ BCIO:050578 (Behavioural cue) 77 70 66 27 29 ]
Affect (associated with the behaviour) The positive or negative emotions felt by the person at the idea of performing the act [ BCIO:050327 (Affective attitude towards a behaviour) 77 30 ]
Specific behavioural intentions Clearly defined or identified intentions that correspond directly to particular acts [ BCIO:006016 (Behavioural intention) 77 1 66 14 59 73 72 23 69 52 81 74 79 80 3 24 18 ]
Value of the perceived consequences A person's subjective perceptions of the consequences that are likely to arise from the adoption of a behaviour [ BCIO:006148 (Evaluative belief about the consequences of behaviour) 77 42 39 66 80 1 35 74 79 ]
Social factors The norms, roles and general behavioural intentions that derive from the relationship between an individual and other people [ BCIO:006001 (Social environmental system) 77 62 13 68 10 14 69 72 33 60 28 80 41 64 4 65 3 57 ]
Acts / behaviour Combinations of physical movements that are socially recognised as actions or behaviours [ BCIO:036000 (Individual human behaviour) 77 70 8 5 14 62 63 64 78 81 65 13 55 74 79 24 18 53 54 57 69 71 ]
Goals The outcomes of a combination or sequence of a number of acts [ BCIO:006049 (Goal) 77 52 25 53 5 17 67 60 ]
Habit A well-learned behaviour or automatic sequence of behaviours that is relatively situation specific and over time has become motorically reflexive and independent of motivational or cognitive influence; Reflected by the number of times a person has previously performed the act [ BCIO:006158 (Habitual behaviour) 77 60 67 ]
Facilitating conditions The presence or absence of logical antecedents that facilitate performance of the act [ BCIO:006086 (Behavioural opportunity) 77 73 25 1 32 11 4 60 67 65 59 8 74 66 41 5 56 9 12 79 ]
Self-monitoring A process involving self-observation and self control with the aim of maintaining situation-appropriate behaviour [ BCIO:006103 (Self-regulation of behaviour) 77 , BCIO:006137 (Self-monitoring) 77 58 24 ]
Norms / rules of behaviour Beliefs that certain behaviours are correct, appropriate or desirable and other behaviours are incorrect, inappropriate, immoral or undesirable [ BCIO:006039 (Perceived norm) 77 18 66 12 80 71 10 78 ]
Self-image / Self-concept The traits and behaviours one attributes to oneself [ ADDICTO:0000399 (Self-identity) 77 26 9 72 46 ]
Roles [ BCIO:006081 (Personal role) 77 ]
Contractual arrangements Specific plans made between individuals [ BCIO:007014 (Create behavioural contract BCT) 77 ]
General behavioural intentions Non-specific self-conscious plans to engage or not engage in a given behaviour [ BCIO:006016 (Behavioural intention) 77 1 66 14 59 73 72 23 69 52 81 74 79 80 3 24 18 ]
Perceived probability of consequences [ BCIO:006024 (Belief about likelihood of consequences of behaviour) 77 74 55 48 ]
Value of consequences A person's positive or negative feelings about the consequences of a behaviour [ MFOEM:000085 (Appraisal of desirability of consequences) 77 ]

Theory illustration

Theory Reference

Triandis, H.C. (1977). Interpersonal behaviour. Monterey, CA, US: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company.

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