Course: Behaviour Change Interventions: Introductory Principles and Practice

Once you have decided what kinds of Intervention Type you want to use to bring about change, the next step is to decide how to implement those interventions. In the …

It is important to consider every possible Intervention Type that could potentially be effective for changing the behaviour of interest, even if we later decide that they are not relevant …

In the previous video, you were introduced to the COM-B model. This video illustrates the model with a concrete example.

This video will introduce the idea of a COM-B diagnosis and explain how we might gather the necessary information to make a COM-B diagnosis of our target behaviour.

A real world example of reducing hospital-acquired infections by changing the target behaviour of domestic staff filling up dispensers with sanitiser is used to illustrate how to specify a behaviour

The authors of the Behaviour Change Wheel process recommend that a target behaviour is specified in terms of: Who needs to perform the behaviour? What does the person need to …

Now that we have selected a target behaviour, the next stage is to describe it in detail – this is known as specifying the target behaviour. Compare these two ways …

This video explains what Behaviour Change Techniques (BCTs) are and provides some examples for learners. It also explains where more information on BCTs and their use can be found.

COM-B can be used to develop questions for surveys or guides for carrying out interviews and focus groups. Here are some examples of questions that explore each of the COM-B …

Time to summarise what you have learnt this week about the COM-B model and conducting a diagnosis of your target behaviour. As with last week, you have the chance to …

Once you have collected information about the various Capability, Opportunity and Motivation influences on the target behaviour, you will need to decide which of these to take through to the …

Welcome! Over the next four weeks you will be introduced to the Behaviour Change Wheel framework, a process for designing or refining behaviour change interventions or policies. This course aims …

The definition of behaviour we use in this course was developed through a consensus exercise using experts from across the behavioural and social sciences. It is included below. “Anything a …