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IntroductionWith the rapid worldwide increase in the prevalence of chronicdiseases such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and HIV/AIDS, effortshave been made to develop and test appropriate interventionsfor preventing disease-related complications and improving thequality of life for patients with these diseases (Martin, Haskard-Zolneierek, & DiMatteo, 2010; Sabate, 2003). Because behavioralchanges are a core component of self-management and adherence,researchers and health care providers in health-related fields haveemphasized the importance of behavior change (Newman, Steed, &Mulligan, 2008; Shumaker, Ockene, & Rieker, 2009). Consequently,several studies of people with chronic diseases have focusedon behavioral interventions to improve self-management oradherence (Sabate). Therefore, researchers developing behavioralinterventions for individuals with chronic diseases have paidattention to behavioral theories, which can be used to increase theeffectiveness and efficacy of behavioral interventions (Ammerman,Lindquist, Lohr, & Hersey, 2002; Martin et al., 2010; Noar, Benac, &Harris, 2007).
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