Citation

Manstead AS. Br. J. Soc. Psychol. 2011; 50(3): 366-373.

Affiliation

Cardiff University, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Wiley Blackwell)

DOI

10.1111/j.2044-8309.2011.02043.x

PMID

21884536

Abstract

In this paper, I reflect on past papers published in the British Journal of Social Psychology (BJSP) that have played a role in the development of the theory of reasoned action (TRA) and the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). I focus on seven papers that fall into five categories: (1) those that critique the TRA/TPB for taking insufficient account of social factors; (2) those that critique the models on the grounds that many social behaviours are 'habitual'; (3) those that critically examine the construct of perceived behavioural control; (4) those that argue for the importance of affective factors, which appear to be overlooked in the TRA/TPB; and (5) those that argue for the importance of studying the role of moderating factors and interaction effects in the TRA/TPB. I conclude that BJSP's traditional focus on criticism and theory development is one that benefits the journal and the field.

Language: en