Intro

The setting as a type of influence - list

physical environment

information environment

accessibility

availability

Upstream issues as a type of influence - list

costs

culture

policy

education

law

SES

The behaviour as a type of influence - list

complexity

novelty

effort

The person as a type of influence - list

attitudes

knowledge

skill

beliefs

Other people as a type of influence - list

support

modelling

power

pressure

Organisations as a type of influence - list

climate

professional roles

norms

policy

Behaviour is not/ is different from 

Emotions, cognitions, disorders, attributes and dispositions, biological processes or function processes 

Behaviour can be specified by 

Type, context, issue, life stage / demographic 

Why is specifying behaviours important 

Influences may differ and in turn these differences have implications for changing behaviour 

What are the core NICE professional competencies of behaviour change? (8) 

1. Know what behaviours you are going to target for change 

2. Analyse the needs of people, areas and authorities 

3. Understand demographics and local policy 

4. Appraise multi-level influences on behaviour 

5. Implement and evaluate an intervention 

6. Know specific behaviour change techniques 

7. Know how an intervention works – mechanism of action 

8. Understand differences and inequalities and tailor interventions 

list the multilevel influences

1. Public policy - National, state, local 

2. Community - Design, access, connectedness, spaces 

3. Organisational - Schools, workplaces, religious orgs 

4. Interpersonal - Family, friends, social networks 

5. Individual - Knowledge, attitudes, skills 

3 ways to identify behaviour as important  

• Identified as a priority recognised by an authority 

• Is related to outcomes of significant interest 

• Its prevalence 

2 considerations when evaluating the benefits of changing behaviour 

• benefits may be concurrent or future focused 

• Change of behaviour/benefit of change relates to outcomes of significant interest  

examples of outcomes of significant interest 

• Wellbeing 

• Health/illness 

• Productivity 

• Safety 

• Cost 

• Service use 

• community/crime/civility