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Operationalizing and Evaluating Behavioral Theories: Part I

This first of a two-part webinar series will provide background and case examples of operationalizing and testing theories and frameworks in behavioral medicine. Dr. Dani Arigo will describe the operationalization and measurement of aspects of social comparison theory in clinical research as they relate to understanding and promoting health behaviors. She will speak to operationalization from various perspectives and levels (person, day, moment) using global self-report, intensive assessment (EMA, daily diary), experimental methods, and personalization/adaptation of comparison opportunities in digital health tools. Dr. Courtney Stevens will provide a case example of how theory informs her research in physical activity promotion for breast cancer survivor intervention mechanisms with the ORBIT/broaden and build frameworks. As part of this project, she will describe the reliability of measuring these theoretical mechanisms.