The I-frame vs. S-frame: how neoliberalism has led behavioral sciences astray
In their recently published paper, Chater and Loewenstein critically elaborate on the differences between interventions that focus on individual behavior (‘i-frame’), as opposed to the systems in which health behavior occurs (‘s-frame’). They point out that behavioral scientists frequently rely on i...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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07 September 2023
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Frontiers in psychology
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Pages: 1-4 |
| ISSN: | 1664-1078 |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1247703 |
| Online Access: | Resolving-System, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1247703 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1247703 
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| Author Notes: | Marike Andreas and Samira Barbara Jabakhanji |
| Summary: | In their recently published paper, Chater and Loewenstein critically elaborate on the differences between interventions that focus on individual behavior (‘i-frame’), as opposed to the systems in which health behavior occurs (‘s-frame’). They point out that behavioral scientists frequently rely on individual-level interventions, rather than systemic change to improve population health. As individual-level interventions have fallen short of the author’s expectations to fix health problems, the authors argue that behavioral scientists should focus more on system-level change. They warn behavioral scientists that by framing disease as an individual problem they hinder real change. We agree with the arguments made by the authors; nevertheless, we propose that bringing underlying causes for the i-frame focus to light would advance their argument. In our commentary, we discuss that neoliberalism might be a reason for the focus on individual interventions in behavioral health sciences. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 16.10.2023 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1664-1078 |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1247703 |