THE MULTI-PROCESS ACTION CONTROL APPROACH
M-PAC is comprised of three layers of processing that work together to enable behaviour change:
Sustain
The Sustain layer represents the pinnacle of behaviour change and is grounded in reflexive process where the behaviour is maintained through learned associations and triggered through particular circumstances and stimuli over time.
Endeavour
The Endeavour layer is grounded in regulatory processes where the behaviour is managed through tactics to translate intentions into behaviour.
Decide
The foundational Decide layer is grounded in reflective processes where a person is motivated by consciously deliberated and expected consequences of performing the behaviour.
Taken together, M-PAC suggests that a pattern of physical activity is the product of reflective, regulatory, and reflexive processes that have facilitated an initial intention into successful on-going behaviour.
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