Personal Informatics, Self-Insight, and Behavior Change: A Critical Review of Current Literature

Figures & data

FIGURE 1. Overview of the stages of change from the transtheoretical model (Prochaska & Velicer, 1997) and information/insight-related processes of change that can aid progress through these stages.

FIGURE 2. The keywords used to query the four databases.

Note. Entries were included if either the title or abstract contained the following: [PI keywords] OR ([self-monitoring keywords] AND [technology keywords]). PI = personal informatics.

FIGURE 3. The inclusion criteria used to select the articles for this review.

FIGURE 4. Overview of the selection process used in the review.

FIGURE 5. Overview of articles reviewed.

FIGURE 6. The proportions of studies in our review that (a) actively look for actionable insights in their study, and (b) report on prevalence of actionable insights.

Prochaska, J. O., & Velicer, W. F. (1997). The transtheoretical model of health behavior change. American Journal of Health Promotion, 12, 38–48. doi:10.4278/0890-1171-12.1.38

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