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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Hauptverfasser: Andreas, Marike (VerfasserIn) , Jabakhanji, Samira Barbara (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 07 September 2023
In: Frontiers in psychology
Year: 2023, Jahrgang: 14, Pages: 1-4
ISSN:1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1247703
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Verfasserangaben:Marike Andreas and Samira Barbara Jabakhanji
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Zusammenfassung: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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ISSN:1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1247703