ABC of behaviour change theories

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Author:

Michie, Susan, author.

ISBN:

9781291886672

9781912141012

Personal Author:

Michie, Susan, author.

Physical Description:

499 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Contents:

1. Behaviour change theories and their uses -- 2. Identifying and characterising behaviour change theories -- 3. General observations about behaviour change theories -- Descriptions of behaviour change theories -- 5. Use of theory for intervention development: looking to the future.

Abstract:

This book describes 83 theories of behaviour change, identified by an expert panel of psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists and economists as relevant to designing interventions. For each theory, the book provides a brief summary, a list of its component constructs, a more extended description and a network analysis to show its links with other theories in the book. It considers the role of theory in understanding behaviour change and its application to designing and evaluating interventions.

Subject Term:

Change (Psychology)

Behavior modification.

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Summary

This book aims to facilitate the task of reviewing and selecting relevant theories to inform the design of behaviour change interventions and policies. The main goal is to provide on accessible source of potentially useful theories from a range of disciplines beyond those usually considered. It also provides on opportunity to analyse brood issues around the use of theory in the design of behaviour change interventions and examine areas where there is scope for improvement.