Table 1 Behaviour change technique (BCT) within each PEGASO system component
Behaviour change technique | Operationalisation in the PEGASO system |
|---|---|
Companion App | |
 Information about health consequences, Prompt/Cues, Instruction on how to perform a behaviour | News stream UI |
 Feedback on behaviour | Energy bar |
 Self-monitoring of behaviour | Interaction with specific UI elements in the News Stream |
 Social support | Friends UI |
 Problem solving | Messages and reminders |
EDiary App | |
 Self-monitoring of behaviour, Feedback on behaviour | Diversity and Balance index and Food groups consumption |
 Prompt/Cues | Current target behaviour |
 Credible source | Companion Avatar |
 Instruction on how to perform a behaviour | Companion Avatar suggestions |
Challenges App | |
 Feedback on behaviour | Feedback on the performance in the challenge |
 Prompt/Cues | New challenge available |
 Self-monitoring of behaviour | Challenge status |
 Instruction on how to perform a behaviour | Challenge description |
 Social support | Competitive and collaborative challenges |
 Goal setting (behaviour) | Selection of challenge |
 Goal setting (outcome) | Selection of challenge |
Dashboard App | |
 Self-monitoring of behaviour, Feedback on behaviour | Presentation of performances in activities related to physical activity |
Serious Game | |
 Information about nutrients in food | Mini-games (Scavenge mini-game, Research mini-game, NPC mini-game, Laptop mini-game) |
 Feedback on behaviour | Energy bar, score and points, mini-games, game results |
 Feedback on the outcomes of the behaviour | Energy bar metaphor |
 Credible source | Game narrative |
 Adding objects to the environment | Game narrative |
PEGASO Web Portal | |
 Information about health consequences | Blog information and training modules |
 Self-monitoring of behaviour Feedback on behaviour | ZivaCare module |
 Feedback on the outcomes of the behaviour | Blog information contact with PEGASO experts and training modules |
 Credible source | Contact with experts |
 Instruction on how to perform a behaviour | Blog information and training modules |
 Social support | Contact with peers, tutors and expert |
Report App | |
 Self-monitoring of behaviour Feedback on behaviour | Display of stats about user behaviours |
 Social support | Provision of the possibility to interact with the family doctor |