CIC-IT
  1. BCT categories

Social support, sharing and comparison

This BCT aggregates every behavior change techniques where a third person action allows to motivate the user : social support with, for example, existence of a chat or a forum, planning social support with for example creation of opportunities/events to gather people, identification of a role model with for example creation of an avatar to show the model to pursue, testimonials/quotes with for example stories of other users, social sharing with for example sharing of one’s results on social networks, provide opportunities for social comparison with for example the use of an avatar that reflects the user’s activity, social plan change that gives advices to change one’s habits when going out for example, motivational interviewing with for example an interview with a doctor and/or a nurse.

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Social support

    Mainly used in the form of 1/ activity flow or events participation 2/ online chat.

Testimonials/quotes

    They are shown in the form of a blog or testimonials available in a dedicated menu.

Social sharing

    Possibility for the user to share his performances, pictures, articles, and so on… to his contacts or the group he belongs to.

Provide opportunities for social comparison

    Gives possibility to compare self to others by inviting or encourage users to join a group

Motivational interviewing

    Shown in the form of a pop-up to motivate the user to achieve its objectives on the basis of what he enters or not.