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Contextual factors refer to those various elements within an environment, whether physical or sociocultural, which may influence situations and patterns of behavior (LeVine, 2017). These factors often provide a comprehensive background that help us understand actions, decisions, and behaviors.
Contextual factors (CFs) are components of all therapeutic encounters and may constitute the entirety of the perceived effects of the intervention itself or be additive to effects of interventions such as pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments.
The OMERACT group (Nielsen et al., 2021) defined contextual factors as personal factors, disease-related factors, and environmental factors, each with a possibility of being effect modifying, outcome influencing, and measurement affecting (Nielsen et al., 2021).
Our consensus definition of contextual factors seeks to improve the understanding and communication between clinicians and researchers. These are especially important in recognizing their potential role in moderating and/or mediating clinical outcomes.
A contextual factor in the social sciences refers to any external variable or condition that is considered in research to understand its impact on the outcome being studied. These factors can include demographic characteristics such as age, gender, race/ethnicity, education, and employment-related factors, among others.
Definition - Contextual Factors (CFs) are components of all therapeutic encounters. They may constitute the entirety of the perceived effects of the intervention itself or be additive to the effects of interventions such as pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments.
Contextual factors (CFs) are components of all therapeutic encounters and may constitute the entirety of the perceived effects of the intervention itself or be additive to effects of...
Analyzing contextual forces in psychology allows us to have a deeper understanding of how external factors can shape an individual’s thoughts, behaviors, and beliefs. It also helps us identify potential risk factors and develop interventions to promote positive development.
Published in Frontiers in Psychology 3 July 2023. Medicine, Psychology. TLDR. A consensus definition of contextual factors is created to improve the understanding and communication between clinicians and researchers and to better refine this concept for clinicians andResearchers. Expand. View on PubMed. frontiersin.org. Save to Library.
Abstract. Emerging literature suggests contextual factors are important components of therapeutic encounters and may substantially influence clinical outcomes of a treatment intervention. At present, a single consensus definition of contextual factors, which is universal across all health-related conditions is lacking.