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Week 1: Intro to Behaviour Change

  • Behaviour is an observable action that is different from emotions, cognitions, disorders, etc

    • Can be volitional - meaning voluntary, under personal control

  • Behaviour may be specified in relation to a particular type, context, issue, and life-stage

    • For example: exercise

      • Type: walking, sports, weight lifting, etc

      • Context: PE classes, using a gym at the workplace, etc

      • Issue: to manage diabetes, to become fit, to prevent falls/injury

      • Lifestage: among teenage girls, older adults, people living in regional areas, migrants, mental illness

  • Key competencies: awareness of behaviours which affect people and the benefits of prevention and management

  • A behaviour may be appraised as important because:

    • Identified as a priority by an authority

    • Related to outcomes of significant interests

    • Undesirable prevalence

  • The benefits of managing the behaviour may also determine the importance of that behaviour

    • The benefits may be concurrent or in the future

    • Should relate to the outcomes of interest

  • The multi-level model of behaviour influences

    • Individual

    • Interpersonal

    • Organisational

    • Community

    • Public Policy