The I-frame vs. S-frame

• Verfasst von: Andreas, Marike [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Jabakhanji, Samira Barbara [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: The I-frame vs. S-frame
• Titelzusatz: how neoliberalism has led behavioral sciences astray
• Verf.angabe: Marike Andreas and Samira Barbara Jabakhanji
• E-Jahr: 2023
• Jahr: 07 September 2023
• Umfang: 4 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 16.10.2023
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Frontiers in psychology
• Ort Quelle: Lausanne : Frontiers Research Foundation, 2010
• Jahr Quelle: 2023
• Band/Heft Quelle: 14(2023) vom: Sept., Artikel-ID 1247703, Seite 1-4
• ISSN Quelle: 1664-1078
• DOI: doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1247703
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 1865750468
• K10plus-PPN:
  Universitätsbibliothek
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Abstract

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.