4a: Techniques of behaviour change

Question 1

What is COM-B

Answer 1

Behvaiour change wheel

Behaviour will change based on:

• Motivation (automatic and reflective),
• capability (physical and psychological) and
• opportunity (social and physical)

Motivation influenced by C and O

Think about this with example of healthy eating

Question 2

Define behaviour change

Answer 2

Any activity undertaken by an individual believing himself to be healthy, for the purpose of preventing disease or detecting it at an asymptomatic stage

Question 3

What is self monitoring

Answer 3

An individual keeping a record of target behaviours

Additional information recorded can help to identify barriers e.g. mood, weather

Time-consuming over the long term

Role in increasing physical activity and healthy eating studied (Michie et al., 2009)

Question 4

What is implementation intention

Answer 4

=action plan

Request an individual to think about critical situations to act and appropriate responses within those situations

IF–> THEN

Question 5

Give an example of an implementation intention

Answer 5

E.g. IF it’s Friday morning at 9am THEN I will go for a run from my house around the park

When would be a good time and place to exercise?
What specific exercises would you enjoy?